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Trump replies to heckler dissing his White House ballroom
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- At a campaign rally in Corinth, Mississippi, President Donald Trump was heckled over the controversial $600 million White House ballroom construction, with a crowd member shouting a profane criticism.
- Trump dismissed the interruption by claiming the heckler was a paid protester and insisted such protesters are often removed from his events.
- The ballroom project, part of extensive White House renovations, has drawn significant public and political criticism, including from former President Barack Obama.
- Obama criticized the renovations during a Michigan rally, likening the White House's new appearance to a "Cheesecake Factory" and highlighting changes like the large ballroom and paved-over Rose Garden.
- Trump defended the renovations, stating the White House is in its best condition since 1792 and disparaged Obama’s comments as evidence of his poor presidency.
