The article discusses the actions of Supreme Court Justice John Roberts allowing construction on the White House ballroom to continue, benefiting former President Trump. The ruling is part of a series of court moves favoring Trump, which also includes a decision affecting his plans for mail-in voting. No specific timeline or deadline for completing the construction is mentioned in the article.
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Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss two recent Supreme Court decisions that benefit Donald Trump. One decision, made by Chief Justice John Roberts, allows construction on the White House ballroom to continue, despite potential objections from local authorities in Boston and New York City. The other ruling affects Trump's plans for mail-in voting. In related news, Texas Governor Greg Abbott** has refused to extradite an ICE officer accused of shooting a man and lying about it, while a traveler was recently stopped at the border after wiping their phone rather than letting agents search it.
Written for “Trump's Mar-a-Lago Mansion Expansion” on 2026-08-31,
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Trump Is Racing to Build His Ballroom Before the Courts Stop Him (Andrew Weissmann)
Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss a pair of Supreme Court moves benefiting Trump, including John Roberts allowing construction on the White House ballroom to continue and a ruling affecting Trump’s plans for mail-in voting.
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construction → race → voting
Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss a pair of Supreme Court moves benefiting Trump, including John Roberts allowing construction on the White House ballroom to continue and a ruling affecting Trump’s plans for mail-in voting.
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construction → discuss → voting
They also examine Greg Abbott’s refusal to extradite an ICE officer accused of shooting a man and lying about it, a provocative case involving a traveler who wiped his phone rather than let border agents search it, and the unanswered questions surrounding Natalie Harp’s lack of a security clearance despite her extraordinary access to Trump.
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