Image: Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on August 20, 2026. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to a Trump administration request to temporarily set aside an appellate court ruling that would have stalled above-ground construction on the planned White House ballroom.

The one-sentence order, signed by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., did not provide any explanation for his decision, which he said is temporary while the court continues to review the matter pending further rulings.

At issue is a preliminary injunction ordered by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit earlier this month. That order would have prevented the Trump administration from moving forward with the construction of a ballroom at the site previously home to the White House’s East Wing without congressional approval…”

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