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The 'Build Trump's Ballroom' Republican Chorus Is Rising
April 27, 2026
AI Analysis: Bandwagon
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Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner raises the issue of gun violence in America, including the ease of access to firearms that kill thousands each year. There are also questions about lax security at the event in question and what the Secret Service did to protect President Donald Trump and other key officials who were attending.
But instead of focusing on these issues, Trump and Republicans are arguing the shooting justifies the construction of his gaudy White House ballroom, an infamous slush fund for corruption. “What happened last night is exactly the reason that our great Military, Secret Service, Law Enforcement and, for different reasons, every President for the last 150 years, have been DEMANDING that a large, safe, and secure Ballroom be built ON THE GROUNDS OF THE WHITE HOUSE,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform Sunday. This is false. Virtually nobody but him has been calling for the new White House ballroom. He added, “This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House.”read more
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