US EditionPoll finds more than half oppose Trump ballroom following WHCA assassination attempt
Polling shows 56% of Americans oppose the privately funded $400 million ballroom plan, while just 28% support it, the Washington Post reported.
- President Donald Trump's attempt to leverage Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner to build support for his $400 million ballroom project has failed to move public opinion, with voters remaining "unmoved."
- More than half of Americans, 56%, oppose tearing down the White House East Wing to make way for the 90,000-square-foot ballroom, with just 28% in support; public sentiment remained unchanged after the dinner incident.
- While Trump claims the project is funded entirely by private donors, renderings for his proposed "triumphal arch" reveal at least $15 million in public funds, including $13 million in matching grants, will cover part of construction.
- Among Republicans, support for the ballroom splits sharply: 77% of MAGA Republicans back the project versus 31% of non-MAGA Republicans, while the National Trust for Historic Preservation pursues legal action to halt construction.
- Trump has also moved to add his signature to U.S. paper currency, replacing the U.S. Treasurer's signature—a change 68% of Americans oppose, reflecting broader resistance to his self-branded projects across demographic groups.
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