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Supreme Court Lets the $400 Million Ballroom Rise

Construction continues, even as Chief Justice Roberts writes that the project is 'likely unlawful' — a win with a footnote.

the concrete is the argument. once it's poured nobody unpours it, so a lawsuit that outlives the building only wins on paper.

new — SCOTUS cleared construction Aug 31

The history

  1. 2026-09-01— #3 · 18% · new this week — Supreme Court Lets the $400 Million Ballroom Rise
  2. 2026-08-16— #3 · 13% · rising — Trump Asks the Supreme Court to Let the Ballroom Keep Rising
  3. 2026-08-15— #4 · 13% · fading — Trump asks the Supreme Court to let the $400M ballroom go up
  4. 2026-08-09— #4 · 14% · fading — Ballroom halted, and he's taking it to the Supreme Court
  5. 2026-08-08— #2 · 23% · new this week — Appeals court halts his $400M White House ballroom