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Construction on the new White House ballroom can continue, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a victory for President Trump.<\/p>\n

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Trump trumpeted the decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI am pleased to report that the United States Supreme Court has just ruled in favor of the Ballroom\/Military Complex being built without any further contingency, doubt, or threat,\u201d he wrote on Truth Social.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are living in the Golden Age of America, and this Building will be one of the Greatest ever constructed in Washington, D.C.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The court, in a 5-4 decision, rejected a\u00a0challenge from the National Trust for Historic Preservation\u00a0seeking\u00a0to halt the massive project, which is slated to cost at least $400 million.<\/p>\n

In an unsigned majority opinion, the court said the trust does not have legal standing to bring the lawsuit.<\/p>\n

But the court did not rule on whether Trump has the authority to carry out the construction without congressional approval, which was the Trust\u2019s argument to stop the ballroom.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, we do not pass upon the legality of the government\u2019s East Wing project. We conclude only that, based on the submissions before us, the government is likely to prevail in showing that the Trust lacks \u2026 standing to challenge the project in federal court,\u201d the court said.<\/p>\n

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court\u2019s three liberal justices in dissent and declared the construction was illegal.<\/p>\n

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\u201cConstruction of the ballroom has proceeded apace for the better part of a year. That construction is likely unlawful,\u201d Roberts wrote.<\/p>\n

Federal law gives Congress control over federal property, including the White House grounds, but has also long allowed presidents to undertake the \u201ccare, maintenance, repair, alteration, refurbishment, and improvement \u2026 of the Executive Residence.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a major victory for the president as his rebuilding of Washington faces several lawsuits. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty (OH) is challenging his bid to renovate the Kennedy Center and other groups are trying to stop construction of his planned Arch at Arlington National Cemetery.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Litigation over the president\u2019s controversial ballroom is expected to continue but Monday\u2019s ruling will likely give Trump time to finish the project. In court filings, lawyers for the administration said construction was already 65% complete.<\/p>\n

The president has, in recent weeks, emphasized the security and military importance of the ballroom, which will include an underground bunker, a drone port on the roof, and a hospital complex.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Crews are working 20 hours a day on the planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom. It\u2019s expected to be completed in August 2028, according to court documents.<\/p>\n

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