US Supreme Court lets Trump move ahead with his White House ballroom project

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 822

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump does not have to follow a lower court order to stop aboveground construction on his $400 million East Wing ballroom, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in a 5-4 decision, all but guaranteeing work on the new complex will continue to accelerate.

In an opinion from the conservative super-majority, the justices wrote that historic preservationists who sued to stop the project likely do not have standing and that the administration would …

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