Supreme Court Lets White House Ballroom Construction Continue In Major Win For Trump Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Aug 31, 2026, 04:49pm EDTToplineThe Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for President Donald Trump to continue building his White House ballroom, likely ending the administration’s legal battle with historic preservationists to block the project. Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on August 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsThe court ruled 5-4 to allow the project to continue, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the court’s three liberal-leaning justices in a dissenting opinion that said the project was "likely unlawful.”The five judges determined the National Trust for Historic Preservation did not suffer the personal harm necessary from the construction to support their lawsuit.LOADING VIDEO PLAYER...FORBES’ FEATURED VideoExplore Topic