US Supreme Court permits temporary continuation of White House ballroom construction

The US Supreme Court has temporarily permitted construction to proceed on President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million ballroom at the White House, pausing a lower court injunction that had halted work.

In a 5–4 decision, the court's conservative majority indicated that the administration holds a strong legal position against a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. However, the justices explicitly noted that the emergency order does not represent a final judgment on the legality of the development.

The ruling enables structural work to continue while the judiciary conducts a full review of the case. Preservationists contend that the expansion violates federal historic protection standards, while the administration maintains the project should move forward.

Sources: Der Standard, Die Zeit, FAZ, ORF, Tagesschau