2026年4月13日 美国东部时间下午3:26 / 福克斯新闻频道
特朗普于7月宣布这项占地9万平方英尺的工程计划
作者：布雷安娜·德皮施 福克斯新闻
华盛顿特区联邦上诉法院周六为唐纳德·特朗普总统恢复其规划中的白宫舞厅临时建设扫清了道路，为这个即将推进的近4亿美元项目的政府方面带来了近期胜利。
这起案件源于美国国家历史保护信托基金去年底提起的诉讼，该组织试图阻止这项工程。他们辩称，该项目违反了包括《行政程序法》和《国家环境政策法》在内的多项联邦法律，并指控该计划属于行政越权，未获得国会和联邦规划机构的必要批准。
一名下级法院法官上月叫停了该项目，引发了政府方面的上诉。
特朗普政府在法庭上争取保留白宫东翼拆除计划，3亿美元舞厅建设按计划推进
白宫新闻秘书卡罗琳·利夫特向记者展示舞厅效果图。（埃里克·李/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社）
美国地区法官理查德·利昂——乔治·W·布什任命的官员——于3月发布初步禁令，叫停舞厅建设，认定特朗普政府在未经国会批准的情况下很可能缺乏法律授权继续推进项目。他表示，政府未能证明其获得明确授权，可以用私人出资的建筑替换东翼的部分区域。
利昂的命令暂停了舞厅的大部分建设工作，但允许与白宫安全关切相关的活动继续进行，并将裁决的执行时间短暂推迟至4月中旬，给政府向更高一级法院提起上诉的时间。
特朗普政府迅速请求美国哥伦比亚特区巡回上诉法院介入，辩称该项目对“总统及其家人和白宫工作人员”的安全至关重要。
巡回法院以2比1的裁决并未立即支持特朗普政府，但给予了临时救济。
该合议庭多数法官表示，在决定是否应继续叫停建设之前，法院需要利昂提供更多解释。
具体而言，法官们要求利昂澄清，叫停该项目是否会如特朗普政府所称损害国家安全。
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唐纳德·特朗普总统在白宫椭圆形办公室签署行政命令后回答记者提问。（亚历克斯·布兰登/美联社）
上诉法院同时将利昂的命令暂停至4月17日，让特朗普政府有时间自行决定是否请求最高法院进行紧急干预。
就目前而言，案件将回到地区法院等待进一步的解释。
特朗普最早于7月宣布这项占地9万平方英尺的舞厅计划，最初估计成本约为2亿美元。他曾表示，该项目将“100%由我和我的一些朋友出资”。
政府的律师反驳了这起诉讼，辩称总统有权决定白宫的建设事宜，国会无需批准该项目。
特朗普政府请求最高法院审查萨尔瓦多驱逐航班案
白宫拆除东翼的工程。（美联社）
美国司法部律师在法庭文件中表示：“没有纳税人的钱被用于资助这个美丽、迫切需要且完全安全的……舞厅。”
他们补充道，此前的白宫扩建工程——包括东翼和西翼——在设计或建设过程中都不需要国会介入。
与此同时，国家历史保护信托基金坚持认为，该项目必须遵守联邦法律和适当的审查程序才能推进。
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Appeals court lets Trump resume White House ballroom construction, seeks lower court clarity
April 13, 2026 3:26pm EDT / Fox News
Trump announced plans for the 90,000-square-foot project in July
By Breanne Deppisch Fox News
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Saturday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to temporarily resume construction of his planned White House ballroom, granting a near-term win to the administration as it pushes forward with the nearly $400 million project.
The case stems from a lawsuit filed late last year by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sought to block the construction. The group argued that the project violates multiple federal laws, including the Administrative Procedure Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, and charged that the plans amounted to executive overreach without required approval from Congress and federal planning bodies.
A lower court judge last month put the project on hold, triggering the administration’s appeal.
TRUMP ADMIN FIGHTS IN COURT TO KEEP WHITE HOUSE EAST WING DEMOLITION, $300M BALLROOM BUILD ON TRACK
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shows a rendering of the ballroom to reporters.(Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, in March issued a preliminary injunction blocking construction of the ballroom, finding the Trump administration likely lacked the legal authority to proceed without congressional approval. He said the government had not shown it had clear authorization to replace parts of the East Wing with a privately funded structure.
Leon’s order paused most construction work on the ballroom, though he allowed activity tied to White House security concerns, and briefly delayed enforcement of his ruling until mid-April, to give the administration time to appeal the case to a higher court.
The Trump administration quickly asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to intervene, arguing that the project is critical to the safety and security of the “president, his family, and White House staff.”
The 2-1 ruling from the circuit court did not immediately side with the Trump administration, but gave it temporary relief.
A majority of judges on the panel said the court needed more explanation from Leon before deciding whether construction should remain blocked.
Specifically, the judges asked Leon to clarify whether stopping the project would harm national security, as the Trump administration claims.
US APPEALS COURT HALTS TRUMP CONTEMPT PROBE ORDERED BY BOASBERG, FOR NOW
President Donald Trump gesturing as he speaks
President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House.(Alex Brandon/AP)
The appeals court also paused Leon’s order through April 17, giving the Trump administration time to ask the Supreme Court for emergency intervention if it chooses.
For now, the case will return to the district court for further explanation.
Trump first announced plans for the 90,000-square-foot ballroom in July, initially estimating the cost at around $200 million. He has said the project would be funded “100% by me and some friends of mine.”
Lawyers for the administration have pushed back on the lawsuit, arguing the president has authority over White House construction decisions and that Congress does not need to approve the project.
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The White House demolition process of the East Wing.(The Associated Press)
“No taxpayer dollars are being used for the funding of this beautiful, desperately needed, and completely secure… ballroom,” Justice Department lawyers said in court filings.
They added that past White House expansions, including the East and West Wings, did not require congressional involvement in their design or construction.
The National Trust, meanwhile, maintains the project cannot move forward without complying with federal law and proper review processes.
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The Justice Department declined to comment on the ongoing litigation or whether it plans to seek Supreme Court intervention.
Breanne Deppisch is a national politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering the Trump administration, with a focus on the Justice Department, FBI and other national news. She previously covered national politics at the Washington Examiner and The Washington Post, with additional bylines in Politico Magazine, the Colorado Gazette and others. You can send tips to Breanne at Breanne.Deppisch@fox.com, or follow her on X at @breanne_dep.
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