"President Trump has made it abundantly clear he really wants a ballroom at the White House, so much so that, after experiencing his third assassination attempt since 2024 over the weekend, he took the opportunity to plug his pet project: 'This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom.'"
"The political theater continued with Justice Department lawyers filing a motion basically written in the voice of Trump himself. It accused the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the group suing to stop Trump's ballroom, of suffering from 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' while also touting Trump as 'a highly successful real estate developer.'"
"A YouGov survey from October showed 61 percent of U.S. adults did not approve of the ballroom construction, while the National Capital Planning Commission received over 32,000 comments from the public that overwhelmingly opposed it."
President Trump is adamant about constructing a new ballroom at the White House, despite facing public disapproval and legal challenges. Following a recent assassination attempt, he promoted the ballroom project, claiming it would prevent such incidents. The Justice Department's motion, reflecting Trump's rhetoric, accused opponents of 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' and praised his real estate expertise. Congressional Republicans have even introduced funding legislation for the ballroom, despite a YouGov survey showing 61% of U.S. adults disapprove of the project and significant public opposition expressed through thousands of comments.
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