I asked Google: "How many Presidents have requested a ballroom?"

[kentuck]

This was the answer:

According to claims made by the Trump administration in 2025, the desire for a large ballroom on the White House grounds spans 150 years, suggesting many presidents over that period desired such a space to host larger events. However, President Donald Trump is the only president to officially announce, design, and begin construction of a new, large-scale state ballroom, which was announced in July 2025 for the East Wing.

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But, you knew he was lying.

[True Dough]

1. How many presidents have requested a ballroom,

and deserved a strait jacket?

One, just one.

[kentuck]

2. Google's definition of "gaslit"

"Gaslit" (past tense/participle of gaslight) describes being subjected to extreme psychological manipulation, where a person is led to doubt their own memory, perception, or sanity. It is a coercive control tactic where a perpetrator denies truths or twists facts to make the victim question their reality.

[mr715]

3. Lyndon Johnson...

He needed extra ball room in his pants.

[mobeau69]

5. When he was ordering pants from Mr. Haggar he referred to it as his "nut sack".

[mr715]

6. He also referred to his "bunghole"

[mobeau69]

7. LOL. Great recording.

[Sympthsical]

4. Being discussed doesn't mean planned

There's always been a little bit of a debate about it. Particularly during the 19th Century, American republican architecture and D.C.'s perpetual half-finished character were compared against the glittering courts of Europe and found lacking. This kind of smarted with a certain segment of the American upper class, particularly the nouveau riche who felt socially insecure.

But as soon as the idea got tossed around, it was dismissed. It was always viewed as an extravagance that grated against the character of American republicanism compared to the opulence of monarchy. Once the modern White House took shape, it became kind of pointless. The State Dining Room has been considered sufficient. Mix in that most people just assumed it would require some semblance of Congressional approval and cooperation.

Trump's the only jackass who decided, "Let's unilaterally demolish a wing for this bit of tacky garishness no one needs."