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By Gabe Whisnant
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President Donald Trump touted construction of his massive White House ballroom on Wednesday, hours after Republicans suffered a sweeping midterm defeat that cost the party control of both chambers of Congress.
Trump discussed progress and raising of the “final beam” on the ballroom during his first public remarks following Tuesday’s elections, as Democrats celebrated victories across the country and prepared to take control on Capitol Hill.
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The project has itself become a source of political and legal controversy. The Supreme Court allowed construction to continue in September while making clear that it had not decided whether the project was lawful. Chief Justice John Roberts, dissenting, said the construction was “likely unlawful.”
The ballroom project has been estimated at $400 million, with the administration previously saying construction would continue into 2028.
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