Fetterman: Democrats should 'drop the TDS,' fund Trump ballroom after shooting

[Polybius]

Source: The Hill

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is calling on fellow Democrats to support the construction of a new ballroom at the White House after a lone gunman tried to assassinate the president and senior administration officials at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday.

Fetterman said the Washington Hilton, where Secret Service officers exchanged gunfire with a 31-year-old man armed with a shotgun and handgun, was not secure enough to host an event with the president, vice president and more than 2,000 guests.

“We were there front and center. That venue wasn’t built to accommodate an event with the line of succession for the U.S. government. After witnessing last night, drop the TDS and build the White House ballroom for events exactly like these,” Fetterman posted Sunday on the social platform X, referring to “Trump derangement syndrome,” a term the president uses for his critics.

Fetterman attached his comment to an article by Mediaite Editor-in-Chief Joe DePaolo with the headline, “I Was Inside the Washington Hilton Tonight. The Security was Downright Awful.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5850733-fetterman-white-house-ballroom/

[vapor2]

1. F**K this fraud

[Akakoji]

16. Nothing to add to this

Somehow he picked up Kennedy's brain worm.

[GB_RN]

28. Pretty Sure It's

Residual effects from his stroke. Personality changes (like those experienced by dementia patients) are not uncommon. The 180 degree shift in his behavior and beliefs is consistent with having this type of residual.

I am NOT excusing him for this.

I am simply stating my personal belief based on my capacity and experience as a nurse. As such, it should in no way be taken as a diagnosis. But, the facts fit the hypothesis.

[Blues Heron]

2. How bout Trump drops the insane insults and wanton murders. Crickets from this fraud (second that!)

[FakeNoose]

3. They want a ballroom at the White House to seat 2,000 guests?

Where are they going to park up to 1,000 cars?

Assuming people arrive at the White House 2 per car, which isn't always the case. But still ... they'd have to steal land from somewhere else, probably the National Mall just to hold the participants' vehicles for 3 hours. It's just a completely bizarre plan.

Why don't they have their Correspondents' Dinner at the Kennedy Center, which is already unable to continue its schedule since Chump took over?

Somebody please knock some sense into these guys. Fetterman used to be pretty good at that, but not anymore.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

4. Primary him..please

[somsai]

5. Washington DC has very high unemployment right now

especially at the lower end of income. Better than buying bombs or tax breaks for the wealthy. As long as they made sure all workers were US citizens or legal green card holders it sounds ok to me.

[riversedge]

17. The money-billions of tax money should go to things of value--like public works jobs and NOT for ballroom!!

[BlueKota]

24. This

[travelingthrulife]

34. No. No one wanted this.

We need the money for real things.

My MAGA neighbor fell for the ballroom bs immediately. I said no one wants a ballroom. She said They will love it when it's built.

You will not be invited to the ballroom.

Trump will hire his buddies to do the work, likely from Idaho or some other place.

[MissouriDem47]

6. Nonsense

[GiqueCee]

7. Shut the fuck up, Fetterman.

You have betrayed everyone who believed in you – including me – and now you're all alone, and still dressing like a child.

[cab67]

8. Democrats should drop Fetterman.

I was seriously excited about him when he was elected. I don't know if he changed or if he was being dishonest about his views, but party membership aside, he's not one of us.

I know we're not supposed to speak ill of Democrats here, but I'm not convinced he's a Democrat in the ways that matter.

[Linda Ed]

9. Federmann is a disgrace to the democrats...

It’s not a White House event. If the ballroom existed it would be inappropriate to have the dinner there. A US senator not knowing that the WHCA is a private organization not associated with the federal government is sad. What is worse is that a US senator believes the press Corp works for the US government in support of Trump's grift. A traitor & a moron...

[BlueKota]

25. Not to mention, if it was so hard to secure

why didn't any attempts happen when previous presidents attended these events?

[msongs]

10. line of succession lol. it was not the venue's fault all those people were there nt

[BlueKota]

26. He should blame the man who brought them with him.

[choie]

11. Get the hell outta here, fetterman.

[Cha]

12. Fetterman Needs to Drop the Ass kissing of

Der Führer.

And Fuck Using Tax Payers money for his stupid Bunker/ballroom comfort zone.

How about money to protect Children in Schools.. and sensible gun laws, Fetter.

[iemanja]

13. I've got FDS.

[graycampervan]

14. Fetterman

It's YOU that needs dropped Fet.

[samsingh]

15. of course he is

[lastlib]

18. Sen. Fetidman seems to be following....

the Tulsi Gabbard path. Start out as a progressive Dem, slowly slide into the right-wing repuglykan sewer. Has anybody checked his connections to Putin?

[cstanleytech]

19. The Whitehouse already has more than adequate security options for the president and it does not need a throne room.

[hay rick]

20. Fetterman is unwell.

Maybe he hasn't heard the ballroom is going to have a dress code.

He looks really lost. I feel bad for him, his family, and his Pennsylvania constituents who are being cheated of the kind of representation that they reasonably expected.

[rpannier]

21. Fetterman suffers from TDS -- Trump Devotee Syndrome

[EuterpeThelo]

22. Can the voters of PA

get a refund or exchange?

[Deminpenn]

23. The remodeled underground bunker already has the go-ahead from the federal judge

No need for a gargantuan ballroom to be built above it. The new bunker won't even be that secure since everyone now knows where it is.

I'm sure one of Trump's billionaire buddies could easily buy out a local venue for several days like Bezos did for his wedding to support the WHCD. In fact, the WHC don't even have to invite the president or his cabinet members or they can appear by video from their hidey holes. Problem solved.

[travelingthrulife]

35. How can we possibly trust the security of anything this man builds???

[Javaman]

27. stroky can go fuck off. nt

[Vinca]

29. Good lord, they must have made him chapter president of the Trump Fan Club. He's turned into a cult member.

[bluestarone]

30. I have to wonder how the Democrats in HIS state are talking?

Is there any push back taking place from his state Democrats? We hear nothing, so it would be interesting to know what they are saying.

[FakeNoose]

32. The Pennsylvania voters have already decided

I'm a PA voter who supported him in 2022, and I even contributed to his campaign. We're disgusted with him now and I can say for a fact, he won't be given another term.

The best thing for Fetterman to do at this point would be to resign and allow Gov. Shapiro to choose a replacement in time for a re-election bid to unfold. If Fetterman decides at the last minute (like say, March '28) that he's not going to run again ... well we've got a real problem. But he can bow out early for health reasons, and everyone is happy.

The Dem voters are totally disgusted and the Repukes don't want him either, so he's done.

[bluestarone]

33. TY for this!! Good deal!

[Polybius]

36. I don't think it matters if he decides last-minute or not

Either way, there will be a primary. Many of the same Democrats will run whether he decides to run or not. If he runs, he loses the primary.

[FakeNoose]

38. Yes, but Fetterman won't want to run if he already knows he'll lose

I'm thinking Malcolm Kenyatta will look into announcing next year. I'm sure he's considering it, because he had a good primary in 2022 but lost to Fetterman.

[Torchlight]

31. Fetterman seems the guy who's entertained by dancing as close to the edge as he can get

while passing his pot-stirring off as rational, engaged and contributing.

[Rebl2]

37. Hopefully

the citizens of Pennsylvania put out of his insane misery the next time his reelection comes around, which I hope is soon.