US Supreme Court lets Trump’s White House ballroom construction continue

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-31 · 22:07 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision on Monday, allowed the Trump administration to continue construction of a White House ballroom complex. This ruling temporarily blocks a lower court's order that had halted above-ground development of the $400 million project. The Supreme Court granted the administration's request to pause the construction halt while a lawsuit filed by a historic preservation group proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts dissented, stating the project was "likely unlawful." Donald Trump expressed satisfaction with the ruling, indicating the project is now expected to be completed by mid-2028.

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Trump hailed the ruling, saying it removed all further threats to the project.

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Chief Justice John Roberts in a dissent called the project “likely unlawful”.

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The court granted the administration’s request to block a lower court’s order halting above-ground construction.

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The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to continue construction of a White House ballroom complex.

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The project would now be completed by mid-2028.

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1 min read · 104 words

The US Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling on Monday let Donald Trump’s administration continue construction of his White House ballroom complex while the US president challenges a judicial order that would halt much of the development, with Chief Justice John Roberts in a dissent calling the project “likely unlawful”.The court granted the administration’s request to block a lower court’s order halting above-ground construction of the US$400 million ballroom while a lawsuit by a historic preservation group seeking to stop the project proceeds.Trump hailed the ruling on Monday, saying it removed all further threats to the project which would now be completed by mid-2028.

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