President Donald Trump says for 150 years, presidents, administrations, and White House staff have longed for a large event space at the White House that can hold more than the 200 guests. He believes the new 90,000 square foot White House State Ballroom, with a seated capacity of 650 people, is a "much-needed" addition that solves a problem for future administrations and the American people.
The president "and other patriot donors" have provided the funds necessary to build the approximately $200 million dollar structure, which Trump says means "it won't cost taxpayers a dime," though the Left and its allies in the media say otherwise.
Richard Randall, a talk radio host in Colorado Springs, says there are things going on in China and the Middle East, but this renovation has consumed his liberal friends.
"Their text messages and their calls are all about the big, beautiful ballroom," he tells AFN.
Congressman Eric Swalwell (D) – a California Democrat "raised by Republicans" – is making it a litmus test for any presidential candidate:
"Don't even think of seeking the Democratic nomination for president unless you pledge to take a wrecking ball to the Trump Ballroom on DAY ONE," he posted on X.
In short, Randall says the Democrat wants to wreck what the president is doing for the nation and for future presidents "just to spite Trump."
The Washington Post, however, indicates that some on the Left are starting to see sense.
"Privately, many alumni of the Biden and Obama White Houses acknowledge the long-overdue need for an event space like what Trump is creating," a recent Editorial Board opinion reads. "It is absurd that tents need to be erected on the South Lawn for state dinners, and VIPs are forced to use porta-potties."
"In classic Trump fashion, the president is pursuing a reasonable idea in the most jarring manner possible," it notes.
"That capsule description is, in fact, President Trump," Randall says, suggesting it is also a way to measure Trump Derangement Syndrome.
"If you were to isolate his idea or what he proposes and just take that to the American public, I'm pretty sure that 70, 80% of the time, the average American would say, 'That's a pretty good idea. That's common sense. Let's go ahead and do that,'" the radio host submits.
Construction on the ballroom began in September 2025, and the project is expected to be completed long before the end of President Trump's time in office.
