Supreme Court lets Trump build White House ballroom as lawsuit continues
Chief Justice John Roberts dissented with three liberal justices, saying, "That construction is likely unlawful."
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court allowed President Trump to continue construction of a White House ballroom.
- A majority of justices ruled that the National Trust for Historic Preservation likely lacks the legal standing to sue.
- The legality of building the ballroom without Congressional approval remains an open question.
- Chief Justice John Roberts and three liberal justices dissented, arguing the construction is likely unlawful and violates Congressional directives.
- Roberts cited a Congressional ban on constructing buildings on federal property without express authority.
- Trump praised the ruling, calling the project a 'Golden Age' development, while the National Trust expressed disappointment but noted the core legal argument remains unresolved.