Trump touts Roberts order clearing way for White House ballroom work
Trump posts that Chief Justice John Roberts allowed construction on the White House ballroom to continue, sharing a New York Post report on the order.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ruled work on the White House ballroom can continue, sharing a news report on the order.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Work on Trump White House ballroom can continue, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rules: https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/us-news/work-on-trump-white-house-ballroom-can-continue-supreme-court-chief-justice-john-roberts/” on August 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 29th message released today, and the last post was 26 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 43 of his 570 posts over the last 30 days classified as Legal posts.
President Donald J. Trump posted a news report on Truth Social on 08/21/2026.
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John Roberts, the Chief Justice of the United States, ruled that work on the ballroom can continue for now, hours before a court order to stop construction would have taken effect, according to nypost. The reprieve lets the $400 million building job proceed while the high court weighs the administration’s emergency plea. The ruling does not address the legality of the project, which two lower courts said is unlawful for lack of congressional approval, according to nypost.
Roberts has served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court since 2005, according to supremecourthistory. Trump directed readers to the report by mentioning the source (see nypost).
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