US EditionTrump Draws Criticism After Praising ‘Beautiful Ballroom’ During Medal of Honor Ceremony
During a Medal of Honor ceremony, Trump spent nearly two minutes discussing the White House ballroom construction while four U.S. service members had recently died in Iran, critics noted.
- During a Monday Medal of Honor ceremony, Trump shifted from honoring soldiers to discussing a ballroom project, spending several minutes on it instead of the ceremony.
- Trump promoted a planned White House ballroom project, saying it will be privately funded and 'will be $400 million or less,' with completion about a year and a half away.
- On the specifics of design, Trump noted he had "picked those drapes in my first term" and called pile drivers and hammering "a beautiful sound," joking about saving money on doors.
- Critics and social media users reacted with shock, calling the remarks disrespectful, while Governor Gavin Newsom urged viewers to "Review the tape."
- The ceremony coincided with recent U.S. casualties in Iran as ongoing U.S. military operations followed strikes killing four U.S. service members and reportedly over 100 schoolchildren in Minab; a CNN poll shows nearly 6 in 10 disapprove.
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The president diverted his message about the war to highlight how “beautiful” the ballroom is staying.
While giving decorations to the White House and expressing for the first time live on the current operation in Iran, the US president completely changed the subject this Monday to talk about the work of his ballroom.
Trump's pivot from honouring US troops to bragging about ballroom is 'unhinged'
Donald Trump has been condemned after pivoting from honouring US service members to bragging about gold drapes and his ballroom.On Saturday (28 February), Donald Trump plunged the US into a war with Iran, in conjunction with Israel. In a matter of days since the outbreak of the conflict, at least si...
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The Independent (US)Trump interrupts Iran update to boast about ‘beautiful’ $400m ballroom
Donald Trump shifted from talking about the war in Iran to the construction of his new ballroom during a Medal of Honor ceremony. Speaking at the White House on Monday (2 March), the US president, who was meant to be posthumously honouring troops who have died in conflict, began gushing about his $400m renovation project. “I picked those drapes in my first term - I always liked gold,” he said. “I believe it’s going to be the most beautiful ballr…
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Trump baffles as he goes off script during Medal of Honor ceremony
During his first live national address about the Iran war, President Donald Trump diverged from serious matters to extensively discuss gold drapes he personally selected and a planned White House ballroom. While awarding Medals of Honor to three Army soldiers, Trump pointed to the drapes concealing construction and boasted about the future ballroom entrance, claiming he could save money by leaving the decorative drapery. Social media commenters …
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