Supreme Court Chief Justice Allows Work On Trump’s $400M White House Ballroom To Continue For Now
Lower courts had ordered a halt to the project, finding that it must have congressional approval.

The temporary order comes hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction.
Lower courts had ordered a halt to the project, finding that it must have congressional approval.
Chief justice signs temporary order to permit work while court considers emergency appeal from administrationThe US supreme court has allowed Donald Trump to continue construction of his controversial White House ballroom for now, temporarily pausing a lower court order that would halt much of the project.Supreme court chief justice John Roberts signed a temporary order on Friday, permitting work to continue on the planned White House addition – a top priority of the president – while the court considers an emergency appeal from Trump’s administration. Continue reading...
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.
President Donald Trump had the White House's East Wing demolished in 2025 to make way for his controversial planned ballroom.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
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 […]
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay allowing above-ground White House ballroom construction to continue as the Supreme Court weighs the case.