'Vulgar, Like Trump': Critics Pan 'Grotesque' Image Of Planned White House Ballroom

[Eugene]

Source: HuffPost

'Vulgar, Like Trump': Critics Pan 'Grotesque' Image Of Planned White House Ballroom

The president's latest vanity project is getting slammed on social media.

By Ed Mazza
Sep 26, 2025, 12:00 AM EDT

President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom at the White House isn’t getting rave reviews from critics on social media.

The 90,000-square-foot ballroom, announced over the summer, will dwarf the White House main residence, which is 55,000 square feet, not counting the East Wing and West Wing.

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Trump said in July the ballroom would be funded “by donors or whatever” and not taxpayer dollars.

But critics noted that the oversized building stands as a monument to excess at a time when Trump has slashed federal programs in medical research, education, food and health care.

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Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-white-house-ballroom-image_n_68d5ff61e4b0d6db5599e126

[Blues Heron]

1. It includes a state of the art gaslighting system no doubt

[GreenWave]

2. Escalator stopped when Trump got on it.

It should have been going down to Hell.

[Champp]

3. Republicans think their liar is more important than America

their perverted idolotry is spiritual sickness

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

4. Has Trump picked out a fancy dress for his..."ballroom" (snicker, snicker)? LOL

[Donkees]

5. Rover's first appearance in the episode "Arrival"

[mopinko]

6. looking at the images that have been released, it's not accessible, either.

i assume there’s an elevator somewhere, but all i’ve seen is a bldg w a big ole stairway in.
y?

[Daigan]

7. How is this proceeding so fast?

Most projects require months or years of planning.

[intheflow]

9. He may have had it designed since his first term. n/t

[tanyev]

11. Those are projects that follow all the rules for planning, code compliance,

bidding for government contracts, environmental impact studies, safety regulations and plan review.

Trumpy don’t play that.

[intheflow]

8. My greatest hope is that we get back in power,

the ballroom is turned into a shelter for homeless vets.

[tavernier]

10. Yep. I don't think it should be demolished, but rather turned into something American.

So at least he will have added something of value during his pretendership.