Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts thought that there was enough of a debatable authorized query about Trump’s authority to destroy the White House and construct a ballroom.

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Roberts wrote in the order:

UPON CONSIDERATION of the utility of counsel for the candidates, the response, and the reply filed thereto,

IT IS ORDERED that the preliminary injunction entered on April 16, 2026, by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, case No. 1:25-cv-4316, is hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court.

CNN reported:

Construction has been progressing quickly, with a 250-person crew working 20-hour days, 7 days per week, according to a submitting submitted by the Trump administration to the Supreme Court. The authorities put the ballroom complicated at “65% complete in its entirety.”

The order from Chief Justice John Roberts, who handles emergency circumstances rising from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, did not set a new deadline, which means the construciton can proceed at the White House until the Supreme Court points another order.

If the conservative majority decides to drag its ft listening to the case, the ballroom might be completed before the Supreme Court points another ruling.