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TRUMP: We have a ballroom that's under budget. It's going up right here. I've doubled the size of it because we obviously need that. REPORTER: The price doubled TRUMP: I doubled the size of it, you dumb person. You are not a smart person. pic.twitter.com/6f4acQshov — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 12, 2026 This vanity project …
He pointed out gas at $4.50 a gallon, unaffordable rent and healthcare while pushing $1 billion for luxury White House stuff. People are calling it completely backwards priorities. Joe Scarborough: With gas prices at $4.50 a gallon, with health care unaffordable for the overwhelming majority of Americans, with rent just astronomical, and most Americans under …
Senate Republicans are pushing a bill to fund $1 billion in taxpayer dollars for Secret Service upgrades. The proposal includes security for President Trump’s ballroom at the White House. The measure comes amid ongoing threats and recent incidents. Democrats have already criticized the high cost. A billion dollars for White House security upgrades is a …
Trump ordered to stop all construction on his glitzy White House ballroom https://t.co/9qz8R7FXED — Daily Mail US (@Daily_MailUS) March 31, 2026 WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge blocked Donald Trump on Tuesday from proceeding with construction of a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing, halting for …
BILL MAHER: I see SO many people upset that Trump’s building a ballroom. I couldn’t give a F**K! I don’t give a sh*t about his f***ing ballroom! https://x.com/i/status/1992209420944609556/video/1 MEL ROBBINS: I do, we’re paying for it! Whether you voted for him or not. MAHER: No, we’re NOT paying for it. It’s private. And even if …
Most corrupt Presidency in history. pic.twitter.com/hMyWdGksTT — Maine (@TheMaineWonk) November 4, 2025 It feels wrong the moment you hear it. They’re calling it a “White House renovation,” but it’s something else entirely. They’re turning the East Wing into a $300 million ballroom, paid for by corporations that have billions on the line with the same …
Liberals to have another nuclear meltdown in … 4 … 3 … 2 … https://t.co/8FPRO9YKQJ — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) October 24, 2025
Donald Trump is building a ballroom twice the size of the White House. He says it’s “his money,” but it’s really from companies chasing favors. Meanwhile, farmers can’t sell soybeans and the government’s shut down. This isn’t what Americans voted for. pic.twitter.com/2pjpraDPfN — Jessica Tarlov (@JessicaTarlov) October 22, 2025 https://twittercom/WUTangKids/status/1981125568461746548 The Republican president and top …
Leavitt: “At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.” You heard that America? pic.twitter.com/b0EkI8kFoZ — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 23, 2025 Grok: Karoline Leavitt said that during a briefing on White House renovations. The question focused on construction projects like the ballroom and Rose Garden patio, not broader national priorities. …
Critics are questioning the Trump administration’s decision to continue construction on a $250 million White House ballroom. It comes as hundreds of thousands of federal workers prepare for the possibility of missing another paycheck.
Donald Trump is tearing down the East Wing of the White House to build his $250M ballroom for his rich friendspic.twitter.com/tjEG8iE5yN — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) October 20, 2025 Excavator currently tearing down the east wing of the White House. byu/Orangutan inconspiracy
Construction of a new White House State Ballroom was announced today. The 90,000-square-foot venue will cost $200 million and seat 650 guests. It replaces the East Wing, which only fits 200. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “The White House Ballroom will be substantially separated from the main building … but at the same time its …