White House ballroom will cost nearly $400m as Supreme Court allows work to continue

US President Donald Trump says the project is being funded by private donors and companies.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million ball

The US Supreme Court has allowed Donald Trump's administration to continue construction on his $400m (£293m) White House ballroom project for now, temporarily pausing a judicial order that was set to halt much of the building work.

President Donald Trump thanked the Supreme Court on Friday after Chief Justice John Roberts allowed construction on his $400 million White House ballroom to continue.

The court's action gives the justices additional time to consider the administration's formal request to let it continue working on the $400 million plan.

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that construction of the White House ballroom can move forward for now. Chief Justice John Roberts paused a lower court order that said work on construction above ground needed to stop by midnight tonight. NBC News' Monica Alba reports.

The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed President Trump's White House ballroom construction to continue. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has the details.

The temporary order came hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction of the project because the US president didn't get congressional approval.

The Trump administration says the massive new White House ballroom is urgently needed for national security, to protect the president, his staff and guests from attacks.

The Chief Justice temporarily lifted a lower court ruling that halted construction of the controversial ballroom in the White House, allowing it to continue while litigation plays out.

The Chief Justice temporarily lifted a lower court ruling that halted construction of the controversial ballroom in the White House, allowing it to continue while litigation plays out.

The 90,000-square-foot ballroom project has grown in size and scope, with the president’s lawyers saying it is intertwined with the renovation of an underground military bunker.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now

The US Supreme Court allowed construction of a $400 million White House ballroom to continue for now, giving President Donald Trump a temporary victory for his renovation project.

The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court injunction seeking to halt the construction of President Trump's White House ballroom.

The Trump administration has argued the $400m White House ballroom is needed for national security purposes.

Trump initially touted the construction of the ballroom as being necessary to host galas and state dinners, but has since pointed to the addition of an underground military bunker and other security features

Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily lifted a lower court ruling that had demanded a halt to construction of the ballroom by midnight on Friday.

The US Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to continue construction of his White House ballroom project for now, temporarily pausing a judicial order that would halt much of the development. The court’s action, known as an administrative stay, gives the justices additional time to co

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay allowing above-ground White House ballroom construction to continue as the Supreme Court weighs the case.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now

Open this photo in gallery:Construction continues on a helipad and the White House Ballroom on the South Lawn of the White House, Aug. 5.Tierney L. Cross/The Associated PressThe U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to continue construction of his White House ballroom project for

Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now  AP News

The ruling comes after months of back and forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The temporary order comes hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction.

Supreme Court Lets Trump’s Ballroom Construction Continue—For Now  Forbes

Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay of a lower court order.

The Supreme Court ruled that construction could continue on Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, sidelining lower court orders to halt the project. Chief Justice John Roberts signed an order on Friday that stays a preliminary injunction issued by a district court judge in April. The stay will be in effect “pending furt

Supreme Court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now  Reuters

Work on President Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ruled Friday.

The Supreme Court is letting President Trump move forward with his expensive White House ballroom. On Friday, Chief Justice John Roberts ordered a stay in the preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that would have halted work at 11:59 p.m. This means that for now, constru

President Donald Trump had the White House's East Wing demolished in 2025 to make way for his controversial planned ballroom.

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump's sprawling ballroom project can proceed for now, despite a lower court's ruling that halted the administration's plans. Why it matters: The decision is a major win for the administration, which has argued that demolishing the White House's East Wing and building the

The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major yet temporary win on Friday by allowing construction to continue on the White House ballroom for now. The high court issued an administrative stay on its emergency docket, signed by Chief Justice John Roberts, allowing construction to continue on the ballroom. The

Chief justice signs temporary order to permit work while court considers emergency appeal from administration The US supreme court has allowed Donald Trump to continue construction of his controversial White House ballroom for now, temporarily pausing a lower court order that would halt much of the project. Supreme cou

Supreme Court Chief Justice Allows Work On Trump’s $400M White House Ballroom To Continue For Now  HuffPost

Supreme Court temporarily allows construction of White House ballroom to continue  CNN

The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its ruling today, Friday, August 21, on a suit challenging the constitutionality of administrative warrants issued by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie directing selected High Court judges to continue sitting during the legal vacation.