Wire flash
Supreme Court allows Trump to continue White House ballroom construction
Editorial responsibility
- No named human review is recorded for this page.
- Source reporting is collected, normalized, translated or condensed automatically when needed.
- Automatically published source-backed update
The Supreme Court, via Chief Justice John Roberts, issued a stay on a federal district court judge's injunction that had barred President Donald Trump from continuing construction of a controversial ballroom at the White House. The injunction was scheduled to take effect on the same day as the Supreme Court's order. The project began in 2025 when Trump had the White House's East Wing demolished without notifying Congress. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is suing to block the project, arguing it violates preservation laws. The Supreme Court's decision allows construction to proceed for now while the lawsuit continues.
Source report
Construction of a new ballroom continues at the White House on August 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump, for now, to continue construction on his controversial White House ballroom project.
Chief Justice John Roberts, in an order, stayed a federal district court judge's injunction, which had barred Trump from continuing construction while a lawsuit challenging the ballroom project played out.
Roberts' order came on the same day the injunction was scheduled to take effect.
Trump in 2025 had the White House's East Wing demolished, without notifying Congress, to make way for the planned ballroom.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is suing Trump to block the project.
This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.
Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.
Source
US Top News and AnalysisWestern
Part of this Story
U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Trump's White House Ballroom; Supreme Court Appeal Filed