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Supreme Court Allows Trump White House Ballroom Work to Continue

The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to continue construction on a nearly $400m White House ballroom project, temporarily pausing a judicial order that would have halted much of the work. President Donald Trump says private donors and companies are funding the project, while the administration says renovations are needed for national security. The ruling follows months of back and forth between the administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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Supreme Court allows Trump ballroom work to continue - for now

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The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to continue construction of its roughly $400 million White House ballroom, granting its request to block a lower-court order that had halted above-ground work, in a 5-4 ruling that leaves the project proceeding while the full appeal continues.

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NPR Published 21 August 2026

Trump's ballroom construction can continue for now, Supreme Court says

Euronews Published 22 August 2026

White House ballroom will cost nearly $400m as Supreme Court allows work to continue

US President Donald Trump says the project is being funded by private donors and companies.

Sky Published 22 August 2026

Supreme Court allows Trump ballroom work to continue - for now

The US Supreme Court has allowed Donald Trump's administration to continue construction on his $400m (£293m) White House ballroom project for now, temporarily pausing a judicial order that was set to halt much of the building work.

NPR Published 21 August 2026

Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue for now

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