President Donald Trump sat down for a frictionless interview with his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, during which he gave her a tour of the White House ballroom construction site. Trump revealed that he plans to hold the next presidential inauguration in his new ballroom.
Trump's Vision for the Ballroom
"It's a great facility, and we have the inauguration here. I had mine in the Capitol. In the Capitol, I had 902 people, and it was still beautiful, but it was 902 people, and it's not safe like this," Trump said. "This will be totally safe."
The interview aired just hours after Trump spent most of the day ranting about a federal judge who ruled he had to remove his name from the Kennedy Center and suspend his renovation plans. The family chat began with Trump delivering his usual talking points against Democrats and lauding himself for his various military actions in Iran.
Lara Trump Defends the Project
Before the tour began, Lara Trump accused the media of "melting down" over Trump's project, which saw the partial demolition and irreversible alteration to one of the most important historical sites in the nation, all without the approval of Congress or any public input. "Unsurprisingly ... left-wing pundits are melting down over the ballroom project. So, what's all the fuss about?" Lara Trump said.
During their tour, Trump insisted that the ballroom was a "gift to America."
Funding and Security
"From me, and from Apple, and from lots of great people and companies," Trump said, citing its $400 million price tag, which he says has been fully raised by private donors. Trump bragged that his new ballroom would be both the "greatest" facility of its kind and the "most secure facility ever built." He said that both the military and the Secret Service are involved in the project.
Limited Use for Trump
Trump believes that future presidents will be using his ballroom for "200 years," but noted that he himself will not get much use out of it. "I'll have it for about six months. In other words, when it's finished ... I'll only have the use of it for six months," Trump said.
