Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow White House Ballroom Construction

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to intervene and allow construction of a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House.

This request followed a federal appeals court ruling that temporarily paused construction. Chief Justice John Roberts has asked the National Trust for Historic Preservation to respond by Tuesday. President Donald Trump issued a lengthy Truth Social post late Friday night, calling the National Trust for Historic Preservation "TREASONISTS." He accused the group of revealing "Top Military Secrets" by suing to stop the ballroom's construction.

Trump stated the project is vital to our National Security, and the Safety of all Presidents of the United States, both current and future, their families, staff, and Cabinet members. The administration has increasingly characterized the ballroom as part of an integrated national security complex. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer opposed the appeals court's ruling, citing an alleged safety threat to the president and arguing that stopping construction would interfere with security improvements.

The project is already 65% complete. The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit in December to stop the construction, which began after the president ordered the East Wing of the White House demolished. An appellate court upheld an injunction the group had earlier won, ordering a work stoppage. The appeals court ruled that the Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to make substantial changes to the White House.

District Judge Richard Leon previously determined that Trump is the steward of the White House, not the owner! Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine called the ballroom a valid military requirement necessary to protect the president and provide command-and-control capabilities. The ballroom's cost has soared to $450 million, with some estimates suggesting it could be even higher.

The Justice Department described an Iranian missile threat incident that led President Trump to secretly switch planes last month as an assassination attempt in a court filing. The Supreme Court's decision on whether to allow construction to continue is pending.