Supreme Court lets Trump's White House ballroom construction continue for now
The justices did not rule on the ballroom’s legality and said the preservation group likely lacks standing as construction advances.
- On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to allow President Donald Trump to continue construction on his $400 million White House East Wing ballroom, reversing a lower court order that had halted the project.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation had sued to block the project, contending that demolishing the East Wing and constructing the 90,000-square-foot ballroom and security structure required congressional approval.
- Administration officials told the Court the project is 65% complete, with $200 million already spent or committed; Trump claims the "magnificent" facility is vital for national security and funded entirely by private donations.
- Chief Justice John Roberts dissented, joined by the Court's three liberals, arguing the construction is "likely unlawful" because Congress had not explicitly authorized it. He invoked Winston Churchill to criticize the project's impact on the People's House.
- Construction will continue as the administration prepares for a full Supreme Court review this term, with Trump expecting the complex completed by summer of 2028. Trump declared the ruling a victory for his vision of transforming Washington.
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Supreme Judge John Roberts probably considers the construction of the planned $400 million ballroom at the White House to be illegal. The Supreme Court nevertheless continued the work.
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The Administration won a major victory before the Supreme Court this week, securing a 5-4 decision allowing the resumption of construction of the new White House ballroom. Notably, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote a dissent with his three liberal colleagues to oppose the move. The case turns on the standing of challengers to bring the…
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By five votes to four, the Conservative-majority Court definitively suspended the appeal decision, which had blocked the construction site for time to consider the arguments of both parties.
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