US supreme court allows Trump to keep building $400m White House ballroom
Summary
The US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, allowed President Donald Trump to continue building a $400 million ballroom at the White House. This ruling blocks a lower court’s order that had stopped construction while a preservation group challenges the project in court.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court’s decision was split 5 to 4.
- President Trump is building a $400 million ballroom at the White House.
- A historic preservation group filed a lawsuit to stop the construction.
- A lower court had ordered construction to stop, but the Supreme Court blocked that order.
- Chief Justice John Roberts disagreed with the latest ruling and joined the dissenting four justices.
- The dissenting justices said the construction is “likely unlawful.”
- The ballroom replaces the historic East Wing of the White House, which was demolished last year.
- President Trump has called the project “a gift” to the American people.
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