(FILES) A view of the ongoing construction of a helipad (L) and ballroom (R) at the White House, as seen from the Washington Monument observation deck in Washington, DC on July 23, 2026. An appeals court on August 7, upheld a US judge's order to halt construction on President Donald Trump's prized White House ballroom, but issued a two-week delay to enforcement for a possible Supreme Court appeal. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)