The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the construction of the White House Ballroom, and President Donald Trump is, unsurprisingly, pretty happy about it.
On Monday, Trump took to Truth Social to announce the Court's decision, which clears the way for the Ballroom/Military Complex to be built without any further legal roadblocks. He called it a victory and promised the Complex will be "one of the Greatest ever constructed in Washington, D.C."
"Supreme Court has just ruled in favor of the Ballroom/Military Complex being built without any further contingency, doubt, or threat," he wrote.
Trump also reiterated that the project is fully funded by "Great Patriots and Corporations" and won't cost taxpayers a dime. The Complex is expected to be finished by the summer of 2028, and the President has previously said it's running under budget and ahead of schedule.
Court Paves Way for Trump, Conservative Justice Dissents
The ruling comes after a legal challenge from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which had tried to halt the project indefinitely. The Court voted 5-4, with the conservative majority saying the National Trust likely lacked the legal standing to sue. Notably, the justices didn't weigh in on whether the ballroom itself is lawful, according to CNN.
But here's the twist: Chief Justice John Roberts, a conservative, joined the three liberal justices in dissent. He argued that Trump's White House ballroom construction is "likely unlawful" because it may not have congressional authorization.
The Supreme Court on Monday said lower courts had overstepped by blocking construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom, so the project can now move forward.
Trump has defended the need for a bigger events space, pointing to capacity and security concerns, especially after the April attack at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
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