White House: Court allows Trump’s ballroom to be built for now
For hundreds of millions of dollars, US President Trump wants to have a ballroom built on the White House. Courts initially stop the project. Now the Supreme Court is getting involved.
The US Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump to continue building a controversial ballroom on the White House grounds. The court issued a temporary stay on a lower court's order to halt construction, pending a decision on the case. The project, which is estimated to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, has been disputed due to its cost, procurement process, and impact on the historic White House complex.
Trump's team argues that the ballroom is necessary for national security, citing the need for a secure location for events. The construction began in autumn 2025 on the site of the former East Wing of the White House.
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