"The ballroom is not just the president's peculiar obsession, but a symbol for many of the character of Trump 2.0: the unprecedented corruption; the destruction of checks and balances."
"The swift pivot of Trump and his acolytes from the assassination attempt to pro-ballroom propaganda in the name of security adds two new, disturbing elements: the ballroom-as-bunker is appropriate for a leader afraid of his own people."
"A ballroom, just as with the space at Mar-a-Lago, provides a stage for grand entrances and adulation by crowds whose composition can be perfectly controlled."
"The focus on security also predates the assassination attempt: after a George W Bush-appointed judge barred the construction of the ballroom in the absence of authorization by Congress, Trumpists claimed that completion of the edifice was an urgent matter."
A self-declared secretary of war is committing war crimes, while Musk's cuts to USAid lead to deaths in Africa. Farm bankruptcies are surging, and ICE acts with impunity. Measles spreads, yet the focus is on a ballroom, reflecting Trump's corruption and destruction of checks and balances. The ballroom symbolizes power and control, aligning Trump with Silicon Valley figures anticipating an apocalypse. Trump's obsession with the ballroom, linked to his business success, serves as a statement of triumph over critics and a focus on security following legal challenges.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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