A U.S. Court Has Finally Approved The Construction Of A Ballroom At The White House
3- 22.08.2026, 9:09
Work began as early as 2025.
The U.S. Supreme Court has given President Donald Trump the green light to continue large-scale construction on the White House grounds—at least for the duration of the legal proceedings. Chief Justice John Roberts signed a temporary order on Friday, August 21, suspending lower court rulings that had required the work to be halted, according to "Deutsche Welle".
Earlier, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sided with the project’s opponents, noting that the current administration does not have unlimited authority to redesign and rebuild the residence at the head of state’s personal discretion. According to media reports, some members of the panel described the president as a “temporary occupant” rather than the rightful owner of the historic complex.
The Trump team challenged this ruling and filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court. The president himself insists that the complex, which includes a ballroom and an underground military bunker, will be the largest facility of its kind and is important for national security—according to him, the facility will feature reinforced walls, protection against missiles and drones, as well as medical and specialized military facilities.
A Project Without Congressional Approval
Work began back in 2025: at that time, by order of Trump, the historic East Wing of the White House was demolished to clear the site for a ballroom and a bunker—all without congressional authorization, which became the legal basis for the lawsuits. The project’s initial budget of $200 million, according to The Washington Post, has since tripled—to approximately $400 million—with about half of the amount, it is claimed, will be borne by taxpayers, despite Trump’s claims that it is funded exclusively by private sources.
According to media reports, donors to the project include a number of technology, defense, tobacco, and cryptocurrency companies.
The construction of the ballroom is not the only large-scale transformation of Washington’s landscape that Trump hopes to complete by the end of his second presidential term in January 2029. Among other things, he also intends to renovate the Reflecting Pool to erect a 76-meter-tall triumphal arch there—nearly three times taller than the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
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