Supreme Court issues bombshell ruling on Trump's sprawling White House ballroom

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 14:26 EDT, 21 August 2026 | Updated: 14:45 EDT, 21 August 2026 Construction on Donald Trump's grandiose ballroom can resume after a lower court ruling that halted the president's pet project was overturned.The ruling by the court's conservative majority is a major victory for the administration after it demolished the entire White House East Wing for a project that has become a defining focus of Trump's presidency.Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay blocking the DC District Court's ruling while the justices weigh making a final decision on the matter. The temporary order allows crews to continue aboveground work on the $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom, which the administration says is already 65 percent complete.A divided appeals court previously ruled that Trump lacked the authority to build the massive addition without approval from Congress.The White House has defended the project as part of an integrated military complex containing a bunker, hospital and classified security facilities critical to protecting the president.This is a developing story... Construction crews demolish the East Wing of the White House for the ballroom Construction on Donald Trump's grandiose ballroom can resume after a lower court ruling that halted the president's pet project was overturned Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay blocking the DC District Court's ruling while the justices weigh making a final decision on the matter