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Supreme Court Allows Construction of Trump White House Ballroom to Proceed

morning · · thread: US Appeals Court Halts Construction of Trump's White House Ballroom

20 sources across 12 countries · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

  • MS NOW United States · Left · Versant (spun off from NBCUniversal)
  • CNN United States · Centre-left · Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Associated Press United States · Centre · Non-profit news cooperative
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)
  • Wall Street Journal United States · Centre-right · News Corp (Murdoch family trust)
  • Der Spiegel Germany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
  • Deutsche Welle Germany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany · Centre-right · FAZIT-Stiftung (foundation)
  • Le Monde France · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • The Guardian United Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • El Espectador Colombia · Centre-left · Grupo Santo Domingo
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Telex Hungary · Centre · Reader-funded, staff-owned
  • Corriere della Sera Italy · Centre-right · RCS MediaGroup (Cairo Communication)
  • Aftenposten Norway · Centre-right · Schibsted, Tinius Trust foundation
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA

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  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
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The United States Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 on Monday to allow President Donald Trump to continue construction of a 90,000 square foot ballroom at the White House. The decision lifts a lower court order that had blocked most above ground work on the project. The majority of the court did not rule on the overall legality of the construction; instead, they found that the plaintiff, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, likely lacked the legal standing to sue. The majority also stated that the government would suffer irreparable harm if the project were halted.

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the three liberal justices in a dissent, arguing that the project is likely unlawful because it lacks express authorization from Congress. Roberts wrote that the decision is no victory for the separation of powers. The National Trust for Historic Preservation had argued that the project causes aesthetic, cultural, and historic injury, specifically citing the demolition of the White House East Wing to make room for the facility.

The project is estimated to cost approximately 400 million dollars. While some reports indicate it is privately funded by the president and donors, other reports suggest taxpayers could bear a significant portion of the costs. The complex includes both the above ground ballroom and a secure underground military bunker. The administration has cited national security concerns, including drone and missile protection, as a primary justification for the integrated facility. President Trump celebrated the ruling on Truth Social, stating the complex would be one of the greatest ever constructed in Washington, D.C. with a completion date slated for summer 2028.

How each side framed it

Left
These outlets focused heavily on the dissent of Chief Justice Roberts and the perceived violation of the separation of powers.
Centre-left
These outlets emphasized the potential illegality of the project and framed it as an obsession with leaving a permanent mark on the capital.
Centre
These outlets focused on the procedural nature of the ruling and the specific legal standing of the plaintiffs.
Centre-right
These outlets framed the ruling as a major victory for the president and highlighted the security benefits of the military complex.

Sources

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