The divided Court ruled that work may continue, even though dissenting Chief Justice Roberts concluded that the project is “likely unlawful.”
By
Nia Prater,
Intelligencer staff writer, who covers New York politics
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.
The White House can officially continue construction on Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom project, thanks to a newly issued ruling from a divided Supreme Court.
Chief Justice John Roberts dissented with three liberal justices, saying, "That construction is likely unlawful."
Above-ground work on the project can now proceed after it was halted while the case played out in court.
The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for President Donald Trump to continue construction of a massive new ballroom at the…
The Supreme Court has allowed Trump to move forward with building a White House ballroom.
Acting on an emergency appeal, a divided court said a federal judge wrongly paused the project until a legal fight could be…
Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily lifted a lower court ruling that had demanded a halt to construction of the ballroom by…
Supreme Court allows Trump to continue building White House ballroom | CNN Politics
