Trump uses the Correspondents' dinner shooting to renew his White House ballroom push
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By Peter Nicholas
Published on April 27, 2026.
President Donald Trump is using the aftermath of the shooting of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner to rally support for a White House ballroom that has faced legal challenges. The 90,000-square-foot ballroom, which Trump is building, is designed to protect the president and government officials from harm. A federal judge has repeatedly halted construction of the ballroom and a federal appeals court has allowed construction to continue while a lawsuit is ongoing. The Justice Department has urged the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its suit. However, it is uncertain if the president becomes the host of the dinner, which funds scholarships given to promising college students.
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