Supreme Court Lets Trump Ballroom Proceed

The Supreme Court temporarily allowed Trump’s White House ballroom project to continue.

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Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday issued an administrative stay allowing President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project to continue while the Supreme Court reviews the administration’s emergency appeal. The order temporarily blocks a lower-court injunction that would have halted above-ground construction, after lower courts found the project lacked required congressional approval. The planned 90,000-square-foot addition would replace the White House East Wing. Trump’s lawyers told the court the ballroom work is tied to renovation of an underground military bunker and argued a construction halt would affect national security.

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Check the projectLeans Left

Trump’s White House ballroom should face serious scrutiny because it is legally suspect and could damage important protections. Letting it move ahead unchecked would normalize a risky project with consequences beyond aesthetics.

Let construction continueLeans Right

The Supreme Court was right to let construction of Trump’s White House ballroom continue. The legal challenge and lower-court resistance were obstacles to a project that should not be stalled.