He said it is his “gift to the United States of America.”
President Donald Trump toured the construction area of the White House ballroom on Tuesday, providing additional context regarding the East Wing Modernization Project. He described the security and how the plan was expanded at the Pentagon’s request.
“This is a shield. It protects everything that’s inside, everything that’s on top. It’s all protection, and everything goes together,” President Trump stated. “We’re right on budget. We’re right on plan. The only budget change would be that we doubled the size at the request of the military.”
“Originally, we were going to build a much smaller room, and it wouldn’t have done the job. It just wouldn’t have done the job. You have too many events,” the president explained. “We had the King and the Queen the other day, and we… ended up having a hundred people sitting in a very small room.”
“When this is finished, my term ends shortly after that,” President Trump said. “This is really for other presidents. This is not for me. This is my gift to the United States of America. I’m going to be able to use it very little because, when it’s finished, we’re talking about six or seven months.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump as he pursues the construction of the ballroom and military security facility below.
- For administration officials as they seek to ensure national security and enhance the White House’s event seating capacity.
- For judges hearing challenges to this and other projects by the president and his Cabinet members.
Sources: National Capital Planning Commission, Townhall, Fox News, MSN
