White House Ballroom Proceeds

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a one-sentence administrative stay allowing construction to continue on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom while the Supreme Court considers the administration’s emergency appeal. Lower-court rulings would have halted aboveground work because Trump did not obtain congressional approval for the project. A federal appeals court on Aug. 7, 2026 left the injunction in place, with the stop-work order slated to take effect Aug. 21. The administration argues private donations and presidential authority permit the project to proceed.