President Donald Trump was so excited about the increasingly expensive new White House ballroom that he stood up and stared out the window after a meeting with oil executives on Friday.
“This is an unusual time, but I think we might as well,” Trump said, drawing laughter from the room. More than 30 guests, including executives from Exxon Mobil and Chevron, were seated while Trump stood for about 20 seconds to admire the progress.
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While complaining that the current White House conference room is too small, the president mentioned the ballroom and said Friday’s rally could accommodate “over 1,000 people” if held there.
“Think about it — wow. I gotta see this for myself,” Trump said, turning to look out the window behind him before standing and marveling at the project.
“Wow, what a view. This is the door to the ballroom,” Trump told the oil executive. via AP
“I’ve got to see this for myself,” Trump said. via AP
“These are unusual times, but I thought we might as well take a look,” Trump said as he sat down next to Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. via AP
“Wow, what a view. This is the door to the ballroom,” he told his guests.
When he sat down, he talked more about — you guessed it — ballroom.
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“You’re seeing a very large base that’s moving. We’re ahead of schedule and under budget in the ballroom,” he said.
The White House originally projected in July that the project, which would require him to demolish the East Wing, would cost $200 million in endowment funds. But last month, Trump said it would cost double.
Donors identified by the White House include Trump himself and several large technology companies, including Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Coinbase and Meta.
“In fact, I don’t think there will be anything like it in the world,” Trump told oil executives on Friday.
“The ballroom can hold a lot of people,” he continued, “and it can also host an inauguration, with bulletproof glass, drone-proof ceilings and everything else that, unfortunately, you need today.”
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