Supreme Court Allows Trump to Continue White House Ballroom Construction Amid Ongoing Lawsuit

The Supreme Court, in a split decision on September 1, 2026, permitted President Donald Trump to proceed with the construction of a new ballroom at the White House while legal challenges to the project continue. A five-justice majority determined that the plaintiff, the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, likely lacks the legal standing to block the approximately $400 million project. The unsigned order did not address whether Trump has the authority to build the ballroom without Congressional approval, leaving that question open as the lawsuit progresses. The order stated that a declaration from Trust member Alison Hoagland, claiming that viewing the completed ballroom during her visits would cause her