Trump Uses Shooting to Make Jaw-Dropping Push for Tacky Ballroom

Fresh off being evacuated from the Washington Hilton after a shooting scare, President Donald Trump used a White House briefing to rally support for his long-delayed ballroom project.

After initially thanking the Secret Service and law enforcement for their life-saving actions, Trump pivoted to argue that the venue wasn’t “secure” enough and pressed to fast-track his tacky $400 million White House ballroom.

President Donald Trump speaks flanked by FBI Director Kash Patel following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. / MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty Images

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