John Roberts Sounded the Alarm on Trump’s Illegal Ballroom (w/ George Conway)

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Longwell, S. (2026, September 5). John Roberts Sounded the Alarm on Trump’s Illegal Ballroom (w/ George Conway). The Bulwark. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/whistleblower-exposes-trumps-election

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John Roberts, the Supreme Court Chief Justice, allowed Donald Trump's construction on his ballroom to continue. George Conway discusses this development with Sarah Longwell on a podcast episode of The Focus Group. Conway believes the administration's new USPS system will likely lose in court when it gets back to the Supreme Court. The discussion also touches on other legal issues related to mail-in voting and the Epstein case.
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President Trump's White House ballroom construction project has been allowed to continue despite concerns about its legality. A 5-4 Supreme Court decision cleared the way for the project, which is estimated to cost over $900 million and will be privately funded. Chief Justice John Roberts, in dissent, stated that the project is "likely unlawful" and should not be allowed to continue.

The White House ballroom is just one of several construction projects in Washington D.C. where Trump is hoping to leave his mark on the nation's capital. The projects include renovating golf courses, constructing a new military installation, and renaming landmarks after himself.

Trump has admitted that he is slapping his name on these projects because he knows nobody else will do it once he's gone. "That's true," Trump said, "Nobody will do it once I'm gone. When I leave here, nobody will." The president's comments follow an unprecedented blitz across Washington D.C. to put his name or leave a Trump-like imprint on buildings and landmarks.

The decision by the Supreme Court has sparked concerns about the unitary executive theory, which allows the president to take action without congressional approval. This has been criticized as an abuse of power, and some have raised questions about the independence of federal judges.

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John Roberts Sounded the Alarm on Trump’s Illegal Ballroom (w/ George Conway) asserted
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Sarah Longwell and George Conway discuss Trump’s attempt to overhaul mail-in voting before the midterms—and why Conway thinks the administration’s chaotic new USPS system is likely to lose when it gets back to the Supreme Court. asserted
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Sarah Longwell and George Conway discuss Trump’s attempt to overhaul mail-in voting before the midterms—and why Conway thinks the administration’s chaotic new USPS system is likely to lose when it gets back to the Supreme Court. asserted
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They also cover SCOTUS letting Trump continue construction on his ballroom, the possibility that Democrats could stop the project in January, and the Epstein questions that still aren’t getting enough attention. uncertain
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Sarah’s debut book is out September 8 and she is hitting the road in September with stops in New York City, Boston, LA, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago and Kenyon College. asserted
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