President Donald Trump is drawing intense criticism after boasting about the “magnificent” new ballroom he plans to build at the White House, a project that has already sparked controversy following the sudden demolition of the East Wing last month.
The president used Truth Social on Sunday night to praise the construction effort, even as reports described disagreements between Trump and architect James McCrery II over the ballroom’s scale and design.
In his post, Trump declared, “The Presidential Ballroom, which I am building at the White House, with all private donations and funding (ZERO cost to the American Taxpayer!), will be, at its completion, the most beautiful and spectacular Ballroom anywhere in the World!”
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He then added, “It is something that has been needed and desired at the White House for over 150 years, but something which no other President was equipped to do — But I am, and as long as we are going to do it, we are going to do it RIGHT. It will be a magnificent addition to the White House, the most important since the building of the West Wing!”
The comments set off an immediate flurry of pushback across social media, where users questioned both the necessity and timing of such a project. “I must have missed Trump on the campaign trail saying that building a ballroom at the White House was one of his top priorities,” wrote NBC News reporter Lawrence Hurley.
Others pointed to the disconnect between Trump’s announcement and the financial pressures facing everyday Americans. “That’s all well and good, but it does nothing for me other than ordinary taxpayers,” said Bluesky user Kween Cassie. “Make groceries affordable again.”
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Another user, Rich Traditions, added, “If these patriots are so eager to throw money at the government for nonsense, why not just Tax Them.”
Micah, another Bluesky commenter, said, “Your grocery bills are through the roof, and all he cares about is his stupid ballroom – that’s the crux of it.”
Researcher Torbjörn Björkman echoed the sentiment, saying, “What he cares about is that HIS BALLROOM WASN’T BIG ENOUGH. If your opposition can’t make political hay of that, you are beyond all help.”
Several users mocked the president’s claim that the White House had needed a ballroom for 150 years. “Does anyone know how he settled on this 150-year line?” asked writer Tim Price. “What happened during Ulysses Grant’s second term that made everyone say, ‘You know what this place could use? A ballroom bigger than the rest of the building.’”
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Another user joked, “He’ll make up some shit story, like Abraham Lincoln wanted a ballroom, as did every president since. We have a crazy person in the WH and no one knows what to do about it,” wrote LouFromBoston.
Some suggested the ballroom could become a future campaign issue. “It’s okay for some campaign promises to be about optics rather than policy,” argued writer Mark Harris. “‘We’re going to bulldoze his monument to himself on Day One and rebuild the East Wing’ would be a very good one for 2028.”
One commenter summed up long-running public sentiment with a simple observation. “I never heard in my 7 decades ANYONE say the WH needed a ballroom decorated with hardware store curlicues painted gold,” wrote Deborah Witherspoon McFatter.
As the project moves forward, questions about its purpose, cost, and symbolism continue to fuel debate, leaving critics wondering why such a grand addition has become a sudden presidential priority.
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