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AcynonBluesky28d ago
Trump: We have a ballroom that's under budget. I've doubled the size of it because we obviously need that. And we're right now on budget, under budget and ahead of schedule. I DOUBLED THE SIZE OF IT YOU DUMB PERSON!
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Analysis Summary
Trump defended the White House ballroom renovation by saying it's under budget because he doubled its size, then called the reporter asking about rising costs a 'dumb person.' The quote is real—multiple outlets including The Hill and MS NOW captured the same May 12 exchange. The underlying tension is that the ballroom project reportedly ballooned from $200 million to $1.4 billion, which Trump deflects by framing scope expansion as intentional rather than cost overrun.
Claims Analysis (3)
“Trump said the White House ballroom is under budget”
Direct quote confirmed by MS NOW, The Hill, TMZ coverage of May 12 statement.
“Trump said he doubled the size of the ballroom”
Direct quote confirmed by multiple outlets including MS NOW, The Hill, TMZ reporting same May 12 exchange.
“Trump called the reporter asking about costs a 'dumb person'”
Direct quote confirmed by The Hill, TMZ, and MS NOW coverage of same May 12 press exchange.
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