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Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily halted a court order that required the Trump administration to spend $5 billion in foreign aid, siding — at least for now — with President Donald Trump’s effort to pull back the funds.

The administrative stay gives the Supreme Court justices more time to weigh the administration’s request to keep the funds frozen. Congress authorized the money, which must be spent by Sept. 30, 2025.

The stay is temporary and could be replaced later this week. Roberts ordered the aid groups to respond by noon Friday.

TRUMP ADMIN SCORES LEGAL WIN IN $16B CLIMATE FIGHT AS FEDERAL APPEALS COURT LIFTS BLOCK ON GRANT TERMINATIONS

The money at risk was set aside by Congress for foreign aid, U.N. peacekeeping and democracy prom

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