Is this really the rallying cry the Repubs want to coalesce around?

[Nuthin' Fancy]

It was supposed to be paid for by donations ( the donors of course looking for favors).

Now the taxpayer is gonna foot the bill

Remember how Mexico was gonna pay for the Wall?

Yeah

All bullshit

"Merica" first?

“America First” President Using Foreign Steel for White ...​

The New Republic
https://newrepublic.com › breaking-news

Apr 9, 2026 — President Trump is facing backlash over his decision to use foreign steel for the construction of his gaudy ballroom.

Donald Trump, despite his praise for the U.S. steel industry, will be using foreign steel for his ballroom project.

The New York Times reports that Luxembourg-based company ArcelorMittal will be providing millions of dollars in steel for the project, all produced in Europe. Trump said in October that he was offered $37 million worth of donated steel for the ballroom, but didn’t say where it was from.

 

[berg80]

We've done the research, and some people can actually walk and chew gum at the same time. Some people.

Apparently not. You realize issuing a record number of proclamations and EO's isn't democratic governance as much as it is autocracy, right?

 

[DGS49]

This whole thread positively BEGS the question, What could possibly be the theme for Democrats this Fall?

Trump hatred? Yes, I get it.

What else?

 

[Dragonlady]

A secure ballroom is a free gift, not a waste of taxpayer money, what's the problem?

With democrats voting from rooftops we need more security.

A "secure ballroom" has never been suggested by any President before this one. It is completely unnecessary and a waste of money.

But keep cheering for every stupid waste of money Trump suggests.

 

[berg80]

“When the White House ballroom is complete, President Trump and his successors will no longer need to venture beyond the safety of the White House perimeter to attend large gatherings at the Washington Hilton,” Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate wrote to Gregory Craig. Craig is representing the National Trust for Historical Preservation in its lawsuit seeking to block the ballroom from being built without Congress’ authorization.

But critics say Trump and his allies are cynically retrofitting their arguments for the ballroom by citing Saturday’s incident.

They also say there is good reason to believe that he — and any future president — would not stop attending events outside the White House grounds even if the ballroom ends up getting built.

They also scoff at the idea that the WHCA — an independent association of journalists who cover the White House — would agree to hold its dinner at the White House, especially when a harsh critic of the media such as Trump occupies the Oval Office.

Trump ballroom unlikely to get White House Correspondents' dinners or end president's off-site events, critics say

Critics say a White House ballroom would be a "vanity" project for President Donald Trump. He and the Department of Justice say it's needed for security.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

A "secure ballroom" has never been suggested by any President before this one. It is completely unnecessary and a waste of money.

But keep cheering for every stupid waste of money Trump suggests.

It's what cults do.

How many cult members does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None.

Trump tells them he changed it.....................and they all cheer in the dark.

 

[berg80]

A "secure ballroom" has never been suggested by any President before this one. It is completely unnecessary and a waste of money.

But keep cheering for every stupid waste of money Trump suggests.

As you know, the ballroom is about his ego, not security. Have you heard now he wants to put his face on passports? It's all just so sickening.

 

[Hafar1014]

The new ballroom now makes more sense than ever

 

[Nostra]

A "secure ballroom" has never been suggested by any President before this one. It is completely unnecessary and a waste of money.

But keep cheering for every stupid waste of money Trump suggests.

It’s free.

 

[Dragonlady]

As you know, the ballroom is about his ego, not security. Have you heard now he wants to put his face on passports? It's all just so sickening.

I'm just waiting for the moment when Republicans realize they cannot allow him to continue to be President. The guy is mentally incompetent to hold office.

Interesting that Trump continues to fire the women in his administration but not so much as a harsh word directed at Patel or Hegseth - the two most openly incompetent MEN in his administration.

 

[Nostra]

The new ballroom now makes more sense than ever

Yep. Too many murderous lunatics in the Islamocrat Cult.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

It’s free.

For TRUMP.
The dirt bag never pays for anything.
Now his cult are going to make sure of it.

 

[Nostra]

I'm just waiting for the moment when Republicans realize they cannot allow him to continue to be President. The guy is mentally incompetent to hold office.

Interesting that Trump continues to fire the women in his administration but not so much as a harsh word directed at Patel or Hegseth - the two most openly incompetent MEN in his administration.

Nobody cares about your Kanuck opinion, Short Bus.

Go fix your shithole country.

 

[22lcidw]

Apparently not. You realize issuing a record number of proclamations and EO's isn't democratic governance as much as it is autocracy, right?

And you guys got to remove it all. Hopefully he will do thousands and thousands more. Everyday adding a dozen or so. Intertwining them as you do.

 

[Concerned American]

Americans are rightly upset about the cost of living, the price at the pump, the Iran war. I don't think they believe the prez deserves an in kind, taxpayer funded reward for dealing with an aspect of his job, security, that unfortunately comes with the territory. Tone deafness on the part of R's rarely gets so striking. I don't know how they missed it.

Congressional Republicans rally around Trump’s White House ballroom project​

Congressional Republicans rally around Trump's White House ballroom project

A group of Senate Republicans is proposing a bill to authorize $400 million in federal funds for the construction of a White House ballroom.

www.cnbc.com

It is especially galling at this moment when King Charles is on a State visit. There are many trappings of the presidency that are austere, that were designed by the Founders and born of our 200+ year history that are a visual, physical, intentional contradiction to European monarchies. We don't have aristocrats who spend their time partying in gilded ballrooms and never have. The WH is not a resort, it's a place of governance. The very idea the ballroom has to exist is an anathema to the image we have of this country. Of all the problems we face as a nation getting a ballroom built is about the least important one I can imagine. Yet it occupies far too much of the prez's attention when we are involved in a economically destructive war.

It would be so much better to host a state dinner in a tent on the south lawn, eh?

 

[BlindBoo]

It's not just Congress. The whole of the Rabid Right Wing Propaganda Machine took off within minutes, parroting the talking point, obviously wasting no time making the most hay out of the near tragedy. Like they always do. Marching their TP's in lockstep across all platforms that they can to force feed all their flock the same false narrative.

Raygun was gunned down outside that same Hotel. In response Congress passed some sensible gun legislation, they never tried to immediately to pivot and tie their policy objectives to the tragic event.

 

[berg80]

This whole thread positively BEGS the question, What could possibly be the theme for Democrats this Fall?

Trump hatred? Yes, I get it.

What else?

Oil prices extend multi-day rally as Trump issues new threat to Iran; Brent tops $114 per barrel​

Oil prices extend multi-day rally as Trump issues new threat to Iran; Brent tops $114 per barrel

The latest move higher comes amid reports that the U.S. will look to extend its blockade of Iranian ports.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Dragonlady]

It’s free.

Nothing is "free". Those who paid it for it expect a return on investment.

Nobody cares about your Kanuck opinion, Short Bus.

Go fix your shithole country.

Reported as trolling no content as are most of your posts.

You don’t speak for anyone except yourself. Try sticking to the topic for a change. Oh wait. You don’t even know what that is.

It would be so much better to host a state dinner in a tent on the south lawn, eh?

How many state dinners are hosting in a calendar year? Reagan hosted the most - 59 in 8 years. That's about 7 per year. Yes. You can have a state dinner on the White House lawn every couple of months.

Trump held 2 state dinners in his first term, and two so far this term. For this he needs a $300 million dollar ballroom?

The money would be better spent on health care for working Americans. Or better public schools. Anything for the PEOPLE of the USA who are being badly served by this President.

 

[BlindBoo]

The real question is, do democrats REALLY want to make preventing a more secure and nicer place to hold state events their rallying cry?

Was the Dinner (Usually a Roast) a state event? It's another deflection. The lack of a Royal Ballroom doesn't correspond with the apparent lack of security at that hotel. The blame, if there is any, after all they stopped the freak, is on the security detail for the POTUS.

 

[Dragonlady]

It’s free.

Nothing is "free". Those who paid it for it expect a return on investment.

Nobody cares about your Kanuck opinion, Short Bus.

Go fix your shithole country.

Reported as trolling no content as are most of your posts.

You don’t speak for anyone except yourself. Try sticking to the topic for a change. Oh wait. You don’t even know what that is.

The topic is the necessity, or lack thereof for a the ballroom.