Trump Goes Ballistic Over Stoppage of His Ballroom

One seriously has to wonder what Trump’s top priority is.

April 16, 12:45 PM Ballroom Update

Truth Social: The White House doesn’t have a Ballroom (No Taxpayer Money!), which Presidents have desperately wanted and desired for over 150 years, but a Trump Hating, Washington, D.C. District Court Judge, a man who has gone out of his way to undermine National Security, and to make sure that this Great Gift to America gets delayed, or doesn’t get built, is attempting to prevent future Presidents and World Leaders from having a safe and secure large scale Meeting Place, or Ballroom, one with Bomb Shelters, a State of the Art Hospital and Medical Facilities, Protective Partitioning, Top Secret Military Installations, Structures, and Equipment, Protective Missile Resistant Steel, Columns, Roofs, and Beams, Drone Proof Ceilings and Roofs, Military Grade Venting, and Bullet, Ballistic, and Blast Proof Glass —which all means that no future President, living in the White House without this Ballroom, can ever be Safe and Secure at Events, Future Inaugurations, or Global Summits. This Magnificent Space will allow them to carry out their vital duties as the Leader of our Nation. Furthermore, the Ballroom, which is being constructed on budget and ahead of schedule, is needed now. Almost all material necessary for its construction is being built and/or on its way to the site, ready for installation and erection. Much of it has already been paid for, costing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars. If somebody, especially one with no standing, had a complaint — Why wasn’t it filed many months earlier, long before Construction was started? The Public Record was open for all to see. Everybody knew that it was planned, and going to be built. This highly political Judge, and his illegal overreach, is out of control, and costing our Nation greatly. This is a mockery to our Court System! The Ballroom is deeply important to our National Security, and no Judge can be allowed to stop this Historic and Militarily Imperative Project. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Apr 16, 2026, 12:45 PM

1:37 PM Ballroom Update

Truth Social: The person who filed the meritless and lawless suit on the desperately needed White House Ballroom, being built as a GIFT to America (without Tax Dollars!), a woman walking her dog, has absolutely NO STANDING to bring such a monumentally important case against our Country. The Trump Hating Judge’s opinion is radically different from his first opinion, that was issued weeks ago, while still being unlawful and ambiguous, which never even addressed her COMPLETE lack of Standing. Every Political “Pundit” has said this case is meritless, even a JOKE, but it’s not a joke to me, or the people of America. Too much hard work, time, and money spent in order that a Judge can claim that he ruled against “DONALD TRUMP,” something which I have gotten very used to, BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT! President DJT

Apr 16, 2026, 1:37 PM

2:05 PM Ballroom Update

Truth Social: The out of control Trump Hating, Washington, D.C. District Court Judge, who doesn’t want to accept a $400 Million Dollar GIFT of one of the most beautiful Ballrooms anywhere in the World, desperately needed by the White House and its future Presidents (Due to time constraints, I will barely get to use it!), wants me to build the “underground” portion of the Ballroom, without the “above ground” portion, but the underground doesn’t work, isn’t necessary, and would indeed be useless, without the above ground sections. The underground portion is wedded to, and serves, the upper portion, including the Bomb Shelters, a State of the Art Hospital and Medical Facilities, Protective Partitioning, Top Secret Military Installations, Structures, and Equipment, Protective Missile Resistant Steel, Columns, Roofs, and Beams, Drone Proof Ceilings and Roofs, Military Grade Venting, and Bullet, Ballistic, and Blast Proof Glass. It’s all tied together as one big, expensive, and very complex unit, which is vital for National Security and Military Operations of the United States of America! The Judge’s decision, which doesn’t even discuss the vital subject of STANDING, of which the plaintiff has none, severely jeopardizes the lives and welfare of the people who work, and will be working, at the White House — including all future Presidents of the United States, and their families. President DONALD J. TRUMP

Apr 16, 2026, 2:05 PM

4:41 PM Ballroom Update

Truth Social: A Trump Hating Judge, for the first time in History, wants Congress to pay Hundreds of Millions of Dollars for a Glorious Ballroom, instead of accepting Donations from Great American Companies and Citizens. This is a first — In other words, he wants Tax Payers to pay for the Ballroom, instead of Donors and Patriots! The Ballroom is FREE to our Country, A GIFT, and vital for our National Security. This Judge, who works for another Judge who was just MANDAMUSED for the unfair and biased way he treats me, should be ashamed of himself! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Apr 16, 2026, 4:41 PM

Trump Fumes Over Ballroom Pause as Aides Try to Shift Focus to Midterms

The Wall Street Journal comments Trump Fumes Over Ballroom Pause as Aides Try to Shift Focus to Midterms

President Trump and his senior aides had planned to shift focus on Thursday to the kind of domestic policy plans that could excite voters ahead of the midterm elections.

Then a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ordered a halt to the construction of Trump’s ballroom.

The ruling infuriated the president, setting off a string of social-media posts that overshadowed the administration’s efforts to refocus on his marquee accomplishments, such as the “no tax on tips” deduction, which is popular with many voters.

Aboard Air Force One, en route to a speech in Las Vegas, Trump also attacked a Fox News co-host who argued that savings from Trump’s tax cuts would be consumed by rising gas prices brought on by the Iran war. He later criticized right-wing influencers and a former top Trump administration counterterrorism official who resigned over his objections to the war.

Trump’s advisers have been encouraging him for months to refocus his attention on the economy in the midst of a second-term emphasis on foreign affairs—and to spend more time highlighting his achievements. But Trump has often ignored that advice, using his social-media posts and public comments to air grievances, insult his critics and promote his construction projects.

Leon, a George W. Bush nominee, previously blocked Trump from continuing construction of the ballroom while litigation was continuing. He had made an exception for work to keep the president, his family and staff safe. The administration appealed, and a federal appeals court asked Leon to clarify the scope of his order, in which he said that Congress should approve the project.

In a ruling Thursday, Leon said that construction related to the below-ground features like the bunker, bomb shelters and other facilities could continue, but work on the ballroom couldn’t, writing that the president had tried to get around his initial ruling by dubbing the rebuild a matter of national security. Leon wrote that “national security is not a blank check to proceed with otherwise unlawful activity.”

As the prospects dim for maintaining their congressional majorities, Republicans are eager to remind voters of the One Big Beautiful Bill that Trump signed into law last summer, legislation the White House describes as “the largest tax cuts in the history of our country.” Instead, on Thursday afternoon, Trump’s displeasure over the halted ballroom construction fueled a wide array of attacks, left and right.

The president berated Joe Kent, the national counterterrorism official who stepped down in protest of the Iran war, and again attacked the conservative influencers Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson, who have also criticized that conflict. He took a jab at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. And as his clash with Pope Leo XIV continues, Trump criticized Italy for refusing to allow the U.S. use of its air bases, writing, “Italy wasn’t there for us, we won’t be there for them!”

Trump mostly returned to script once he arrived at a Las Vegas business roundtable.  The president said the conflict was going “swimmingly” and predicted that it “should be ending pretty soon.”

His battle over the ballroom, meanwhile, continues.

Meanwhile, at the Fed

This week, some federal investigators showed up at the Fed’s construction site. Why? It’s unclear. All hell broke loose. Tillis posted a meme of The Three Stooges with the caption “The U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. at the crime scene.”

The federal investigators were denied entry. The construction site was said to be unsafe.

Joe Kent

What’s the Cost of the War?

Trump won’t say. But here’s the final word

This is a stooge act all around.

In case you missed it, please see Trump Threatens to Fire Powell if He Doesn’t Resign When Fed Chair Term Ends

Trump’s threat makes it far more likely Powell stays on.

Trump just cannot control himself.

For commentary along those lines, please see Which AI Models Have Any Sense of Humor and Sarcasm?

My previous post was a humorous, sarcastic look at Trump’s emotions. Here are two AI responses. Note: See addendum for a third AI Analysis.