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Supreme Court allows Trump to continue White House ballroom construction

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Newest development Aug 22, 2026 · 2 reportsPresident Trump: White House ballroom construction 'under budget', 'ahead of schedule'

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the White House is allowed to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom construction project. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked an earlier ruling that said construction could not continue without congression…

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    Supreme Court allows Trump to continue White House ballroom construction

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

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  1. Roll Call

    White House ballroom construction can proceed, SCOTUS says (opens Roll Call)

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    Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on August 20, 2026.

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Supreme Court temporarily allows construction of White House ballroom to continue (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Devan Cole, Betsy Klein, John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court has temporarily allowed President Donald Trump to continue working on a massive new ballroom at the White House, freezing a court ruling that would have required construction to stop at midnight Friday.

  3. NBC News

    Supreme Court temporarily allows Trump ballroom construction to continue (opens NBC News)

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    Supreme Court rules on whether Trump can move forward with construction on the White House ballroom.

  4. Forbes

    Supreme Court Lets Trump’s Ballroom Construction Continue—For Now (opens Forbes)

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    The court still has to issue a more lasting ruling on the ballroom’s fate.

  5. CBS News

    Supreme Court temporarily allows Trump's White House ballroom construction to continue (opens CBS News)

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    The Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay in the case over President Trump's White House ballroom, allowing construction to continue as the legal challenge plays out. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more.

  6. SCOTUSblog

    Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to continue for now (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon allowed construction on a new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom to continue – at least for now. Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Leon had issued an order, slated to go into effect at the end of the day, that would have stopped above-ground work on the pr…

  7. Axios

    Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to proceed for now (opens Axios)

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    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 Wi…

  8. Al Jazeera

    US Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom project to continue for now (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  9. BBC News

    Supreme Court temporarily unfreezes Trump ballroom construction (opens BBC News)

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    The temporary order will allow the $400m (£297m) to continue while the high court mulls a final decision on the case.

  10. UPI

    Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue (opens UPI)

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    The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court injunction seeking to halt the construction of President Trump's White House ballroom.

  11. Revolver News

  12. CBS News

    Supreme Court lets Trump's White House ballroom project continue for now (opens CBS News)

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    The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed President Trump's White House ballroom construction to continue. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has the details.

  13. NBC News

    Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction for now (opens NBC News)

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    The Supreme Court ruled Friday that construction of the White House ballroom can move forward for now. Chief Justice John Roberts paused a lower court order that said work on construction above ground needed to stop by midnight tonight. NBC News' Monica Alba reports.

  14. Deseret News

    Supreme Court allows Trump to continue White House ballroom construction (opens Deseret News)

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    The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the White House is allowed to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom construction project. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked an earlier ruling that said construction could not continue without congression…

  15. The Hill

    President Trump: White House ballroom construction 'under budget', 'ahead of schedule' (opens The Hill)

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    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 …

  16. Objectivist

  17. Time

    The Supreme Court Let Trump’s Ballroom Proceed—for Now. Here’s What That Means (opens Time)

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    An administrative stay allows aboveground construction to continue while the Court considers the Trump Administration’s emergency request.

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