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Preservation group urges supreme court to suspend Trump White House ballroom project

The Guardian World Tuesday 18 August 2026, 22:15 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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National Trust for Historic Preservation filing comes after president made emergency bid for construction to continueA historic preservation group that sued to block construction of Donald Trump’s White House ballroom urged the US supreme court on Tuesday to suspend the project while it considers whether the work can continue. The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed its request less than a week after the Trump administration asked the nation’s highest court to allow the White...

National Trust for Historic Preservation filing comes after president made emergency bid for construction to continue

A historic preservation group that sued to block construction of Donald Trump’s White House ballroom urged the US supreme court on Tuesday to suspend the project while it considers whether the work can continue.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed its request less than a week after the Trump administration asked the nation’s highest court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400m ballroom project during the appeals process.

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