Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to continue

Chief Justice Allows Trump to Continue White House Ballroom Construction, for Now

The 90,000-square-foot ballroom project has grown in size and scope, with the president’s lawyers saying it is intertwined with the renovation of an underground military bunker.

Aug 21, 2026

US Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom project to continue for now

The Trump administration has argued the $400m White House ballroom is needed for national security purposes.

Aug 21, 2026

Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue for now

The ruling comes after months of back and forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Aug 21, 2026

How the Supreme Court could use Trump’s ballroom to gut environmental law

The question of whether President Donald Trump may, without seeking permission from Congress, demolish much of the White House and replace it with his own projects is now before the Supreme Court. Last fall, construction crews acting under Trump’s orders abruptly tore down the East Wing of the White House, the first step in Trump’s […]

Aug 18, 2026

Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow $400m ballroom project to proceed

Appeals court previously ruled that Trump administration must seek authorisation from Congress to continue with project.

Aug 14, 2026

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House Ballroom

The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom is estimated to cost $400 million and is part of the president’s broader effort to remake Washington in his own style.

Aug 14, 2026

President Trump: White House ballroom construction ‘under budget’, ‘ahead of schedule’

President Trump touted progress on the White House ballroom project on Saturday morning, a day after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted construction work to continue. “Tremendous work has been done on the magnificent BALLROOM/MILITARY COMPLEX being built on the grounds of the White House!” the president wrote on Truth Social, alongside a photo of the…

Aug 22, 2026

Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to proceed for now

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump's sprawling ballroom project can proceed for now, despite a lower court's ruling that halted the administration's plans. Why it matters: The decision is a major win for the administration, which has argued that demolishing the White House's East Wing and building the ballroom are necessary for security. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

Aug 21, 2026

Preservationist group urges Supreme Court to keep White House ballroom paused

The preservationist group trying to stop President Trump’s White House ballroom urged the Supreme Court to deny the administration’s emergency request to allow construction, calling it “astonishing” on Tuesday. The Trump administration wants the justices to step in to stop a lower court order that would grind the above-ground work to a halt starting Friday. “Petitioners,…

Aug 18, 2026

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ballroom work to continue

Forcing the US president to go "hat-in-hand to Congress" for permission would be "dangerous", the administration says.

Aug 14, 2026

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to immediately allow construction on the White House ballroom and berated lower judges for halting it, insisting the project must proceed for national security. “This Project, like its predecessors, should be a matter for the President and the political process, not construction-by-injunction,” Solicitor General D. John…

Aug 14, 2026

Trump Thanks Supreme Court for Allowing White House Ballroom Construction to Continue

President Donald Trump thanked the Supreme Court on Friday after Chief Justice John Roberts allowed construction on his $400 million White House ballroom to continue. The post Trump Thanks Supreme Court for Allowing White House Ballroom Construction to Continue appeared first on Breitbart .

Aug 22, 2026

Supreme Court allows Trump’s White House ballroom construction to continue for now

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay allowing above-ground White House ballroom construction to continue as the Supreme Court weighs the case.

Aug 21, 2026

SCOTUS Pauses Blockade On Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily paused a lower court blockade on President Trump’s White House ballroom construction on Friday. After initial consideration, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay on an injunction by D.C. District Court Senior Judge Richard Leon from earlier this year. That order effectively halted the White House’s above-ground construction on the […]

Aug 21, 2026

Work on Trump White House ballroom can continue, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rules

Work on President Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ruled Friday.

Aug 21, 2026

Supreme Court temporarily allows White House ballroom construction to continue

The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major yet temporary win on Friday by allowing construction to continue on the White House ballroom for now. The high court issued an administrative stay on its emergency docket, signed by Chief Justice John Roberts, allowing construction to continue on the ballroom. The stay will be in […]

Aug 21, 2026

Preservationist group urges Supreme Court to stop White House ballroom construction

A preservationist group suing the Trump administration over the White House ballroom project urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to maintain an order that would halt construction on the project beginning on Friday. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued the Trump administration last year to stop construction, and both a federal district court and […]

Aug 18, 2026

DOJ Asks SCOTUS To End Blockade On White House Ballroom Construction

The Trump Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to lift a lower court blockade on construction of the new White House ballroom. In its emergency application for stay, the Trump administration requested the high court to temporarily pause a preliminary injunction by D.C. District Senior Judge Richard Leon. Issued by the Bush […]

Aug 17, 2026

DOJ Asks SCOTUS To End Blockade On White House Ballroom Construction

The Trump Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to lift a lower court blockade on construction of the new White House ballroom. In its emergency application for stay, the Trump administration requested the high court to temporarily pause a preliminary injunction by D.C. District Senior Judge Richard Leon. Issued by the Bush […]

Aug 17, 2026

Trump calls White House ballroom foes ‘treasonists’ following Supreme Court plea

President Donald Trump slammed the preservationist nonprofit group that sued him over the East Wing Ballroom construction, calling the group “treasonists” and alleging they “revealed top military secrets.” Trump posted the allegation late Friday evening after filing an emergency petition asking the Supreme Court to allow his planned construction of the White House ballroom to […]

Aug 15, 2026

Trump asks Supreme Court to let $400M ballroom project resume at White House

Trump’s solicitor general on Friday petitioned the high court to suspend last week’s decision by a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Aug 14, 2026

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to continue

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow construction on the White House ballroom to continue, after a federal appeals court said the construction must be halted until the federal government gets approval from Congress. The East Wing of the White House was demolished last year to make way for a new […]

Aug 14, 2026