Trump’s Ballroom Could Face Even More Pressure

Newsweek · Alice Gibbs · 2026-11-05 15:48 UTC

Can Democrats stop Trump’s White House ballroom? Their midterm victory opens the door to investigations, subpoenas and new legislative scrutiny.

Just hours after his party suffered historic losses in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump gathered reporters to share the latest in one of his biggest White House projects—a “magnificent” new White House ballroom.

“Envision chandeliers all over,” he told the press during a walkthrough on Wednesday. “Envision marble floor. Oh, it’s going to be beautiful.”

Included in the design are columns carved out of limestone, 50ft-high ceilings, space for more than 300 guests, a “drone-proof” roof, marble floors and even a military-grade bunker.

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