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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction
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The Trump administration has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to permit the completion of a $600 million ballroom at the White House, after multiple lower courts blocked the project. The administration argues that no bystander would prefer viewing an unfinished 70-foot-tall superstructure over the finished ballroom. The case now rests with the 6-3 conservative-majority Supreme Court, which will decide the fate of one of President Trump's signature projects. The article, published by Forbes on August 14, 2026, is described as breaking news and will be updated.
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The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow construction to proceed on President Donald Trump’s planned $600 million White House ballroom. The request follows multiple lower court rulings against the project, leaving the fate of one of the president’s signature initiatives in the hands of the 6-3 conservative-majority court.
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