Supreme Court Lets Trump Ballroom Project Proceed Amid New Legal Challenges

The US Supreme Court has allowed construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom to continue while legal challenges move through lower courts.

The decision replaced a temporary order issued hours earlier by Chief Justice John Roberts. That order had been set to take effect before a lower-court ruling suspending the work. Court documents indicate that key parts of the project could be completed within months, even as the broader case continues.

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The National Trust for Historic Preservation argues that Trump cannot authorize the renovation unilaterally. Its lawsuit says the project lacked congressional approval and challenges work that included demolishing the East Wing. The organization’s lawyers accused the White House of trying to move ahead before the courts could rule.

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The administration has argued that the president has full authority to renovate the White House and other federal buildings. Government lawyers also said the ballroom must be completed for national security reasons. That rationale was not the initial focus when Trump announced the project, which he said would be financed through private donations.

Court documents say work crews are operating 20 hours a day. The ballroom is planned to cover 90,000 square feet, or about 8,400 square metres. The structure is expected to be ready in November, much of the facade by April, and the entire project by August 2028.

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