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mb40

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Mon May 18, 2026, 10:56 AM May 18

Trump is causing me to expect the worst, am I reading too much into his push for the ballroom? [View all]

The ballroom and all these additional security measures that he wants are expected to be completed in the fall of 2028..near the end of Trump's term.

I know he's a narcissist and it makes sense that he would want a ballroom as part of his "legacy" as a landmark but with the additional push for the security measures, I've become suspicious.

He won't be in office for long after its completion. The ballroom and security measures will not be used much by him but they will be used for a full term by his successor which will hopefully be a Democrat. They could even be modified by the next President.


Does it seem odd that he wants the ballroom and security measures so badly (even riling up his minions like Fetterman and Graham to boisterously support it) when he knows the construction won't be complete until almost the end of his term? Or does he not plan to leave?

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