US Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction

Thairath•International•9d ago

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The US Supreme Court ruled that the construction of a 400 million dollar ballroom at the White House can proceed.

•The US Supreme Court overturned a lower court's suspension of the White House ballroom project on Monday, August 31, 2026.
•The decision was reached with a 5-4 vote in favor of Donald Trump's working group.
•The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) filed the lawsuit against the construction.
•The project involves a 90,000 square foot space and is expected to be fully complete by August 2028.

•The US Supreme Court approved an emergency petition from Donald Trump's working group to resume construction of a ballroom at the White House.
•The ballroom project has a value of 400 million US dollars and covers 90,000 square feet.
•The US Supreme Court stated that the lower court judge likely exceeded their authority in suspending the project.
•John Roberts, Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, dissented, arguing the construction is likely illegal as Congress has not approved the project.
•The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) argued that Donald Trump lacks the authority to order construction unilaterally and that it damages a historical site.
•Donald Trump ordered the demolition of the White House East Wing in the fall of last year to begin the project.
•The White House stated the project will be mostly finished by November and fully completed by August 2028.
•Donald Trump stated the White House needs a larger event space and cited personal security concerns following an attempted assassination at a White House Correspondents' Association dinner in April.

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John Roberts

"This construction is likely an illegal act"

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Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️

The President who pushed for the construction of the White House ballroom.

John Roberts(จอห์น โรเบิร์ตส์)ℹ️

The conservative Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court who dissented against the construction.

US Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกาสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

The highest court in the US that ruled the ballroom construction can proceed.

Congress(สภาคองเกรส)ℹ️

The legislative body that has not yet approved the ballroom project.

National Trust for Historic Preservation(มูลนิธิเพื่อการอนุรักษ์ประวัติศาสตร์แห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The organization that filed the lawsuit to stop the ballroom construction.

White House(ทำเนียบขาว)ℹ️

The location where the ballroom is being constructed.

East Wing(ปีกตะวันออก)ℹ️

A historical building of the White House that was demolished to start the ballroom construction.