Trump Reacts To Supreme Court Ballroom Decision
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President Donald Trump is touting a Supreme Court decision as a victory for his plans to build a large military and ballroom complex on the White House grounds. In a post following the ruling, Trump expressed gratitude to the justices and defended the project as an important investment in national security and the future of the White House complex.
Trump described the planned facility in sweeping terms, calling it “THE GREATEST OF ITS KIND” and arguing that it fulfills a vision that presidents have pursued for generations. According to Trump, presidents have wanted such a facility for roughly 150 years, while the military has sought one for about a century.
The president also sought to emphasize the project’s progress, claiming that construction is both under budget and ahead of schedule. His comments come as the White House continues to promote the development, which has generated debate over the scope of the project and the changes it would bring to the historic presidential complex.
Trump concluded his message by thanking the public for its attention to the project and again portraying the construction as the fulfillment of a long-standing presidential and military goal.
We are grateful for the Decision of the United States Supreme Court. The Military/Ballroom Complex being built on the hallowed grounds of the White House, which is so vital for National Security, will be THE GREATEST OF ITS KIND! It is something that Presidents have wanted for 150 years, and that the Military has been seeking for the last 100 years. Their wish will soon be fulfilled! Construction is under budget and ahead of schedule. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Chief Justice Roberts allowed the White House to continue construction on the White House ballroom on Friday.
Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now, as the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration’s emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project.
The temporary order came hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction of the project because Trump didn’t get congressional approval.
It will remain in place until the Supreme Court issues a more durable decision, though the one-page document does not detail Roberts’ reasoning or indicate when another ruling will be handed down. Roberts signed the order because he oversees emergency appeals of cases filed in the capital.
