Trump Urges Supreme Court to Let White House Construction Proceed
Trump presses the justices to lift a lower-court block on White House construction, sharing a Fox News opinion piece backing the project.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump called on the Supreme Court to clear the way for construction at the White House, sharing an opinion column that argues the justices should act with urgency.
The appeal targets a lower-court order halting the work, which the administration is fighting at the nation’s highest court. Trump framed the delay as a matter demanding immediate attention.
Trump amplified the argument by mentioning the source (see foxnews.com), an opinion piece carrying the same headline as his post.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “MORNING GLORY: SCOTUS should urgently allow construction at the White House to proceed: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/morning-glory-scotus-should-urgently-allow-construction-white-house-proceed” on August 19, 2026 at 11:30 PM ET.
President Donald J. Trump urged the Supreme Court to allow White House construction to proceed from WASHINGTON D.C.
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This is Trump’s 15th message released today, and the last post was 21 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 34 of his 566 posts over the last 30 days classified as Legal posts.
The underlying dispute centers on a plan to build a ballroom and military complex at the White House, a project the National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to stop, according to wufe967. The trust argues Trump lacks the congressional authority to proceed, while the administration counters that the work is vital for national security, according to wufe967.
Trump’s post pushes the Supreme Court to lift the block quickly, casting the pause as an obstacle the justices should remove. A date for a decision by the court has not been announced.
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