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Trump touts ‘magnificent’ ballroom in first remarks after midterm drubbing

Trump spent nearly 20 minutes touting the White House ballroom and its 50-foot ceilings as Republicans faced a sweeping midterm defeat.

  • On Wednesday, President Donald Trump appeared at the East Wing White House Ballroom construction site and signed the final steel beam, marking his first public event following a crushing defeat in the midterms.
  • Following midterm results where Democrats secured control of the House and Senate, Trump acknowledged the "Iran thing" contributed to Republican losses, though he defended the war as necessary to prevent nuclear proliferation.
  • Trump described the future White House Ballroom as "the most beautiful ballroom in the entire world," designed to accommodate up to 2,500 guests and funded entirely by private donors "free of charge."
  • Calling the project a "dream for 150 years," Trump asserted the facility will be "the safest place in Washington" with over 100 drones for defense and described it as entirely "bulletproof."
  • While Democrats prepare to take legislative control, Trump remains focused on his White House and Washington construction projects, viewing these efforts as personally rewarding ways to improve the nation's capital.
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Analysis: The defeat of Republicans in the midterm elections creates a whole new reality in Washington. The current majority is, on paper, intact until the New Year, and President Trump will have implemented a lot of legislation. But he himself is the biggest obstacle. Among other things, it is about his ballroom and triumphal arch.

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