Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue for now

The ruling comes after months of back and forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3282x2188+0+0/resize/3282x2188!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F03%2F39%2Fbaf95df7468a886395b307e66136%2Fgettyimages-2242668198.jpg' alt='President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. 22, 2025 in Washington, D.C.'/><p>The ruling comes after months of back and forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Wong)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5935417' />