Trump touts ‘magnificent’ ballroom in first remarks after midterm drubbing
- 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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Democrats vow to rein in Trump as he shows off White House ballroom
WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Democrats vowed to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in President Donald Trump, setting up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, as Trump spent his first post-election appearance showing off his under-construction White House ballroom.
The Republicans had just suffered a crushing defeat in the midterm elections. Trump talked more about marble than the election results.
The day after a heavy electoral setback for his party, Donald Trump surprised journalists by devoting more than 20 minutes to presenting the construction of his future ballroom at the White House.
Democrats flex congressional majorities as Trump accepts electoral losses - The Tribune
Democrats vowed on Wednesday to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in President Donald Trump, setting up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, as Trump spent his first post-election appearance showing off his under-construction White House ballroom. A wave of anger over Trump’s policies, particularly the US-Iran war’s role in pushing the cost […]
After Republicans routed, Trump devotes first post-midterm event to White House ballroom - Regional Media News
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Hours after his Republican Party suffered historic losses in the midterm election, President Donald Trump on Wednesday focused his first public event on lengthy remarks about the White House ballroom. In the early afternoon, after a morning [...]
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