Summary
President Donald Trump spoke about construction of a White House ballroom on Wednesday, a day after Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. He watched the project’s final beam being installed and thanked those involved.Key Facts
- Trump made an unscheduled appearance at the White House on Wednesday.
- He watched workers install the ballroom project’s final beam after signing it.
- Trump described the structure as unlike anything seen elsewhere.
- The article says Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s elections.
- The ballroom project has faced political and legal controversy.
- The article reports that the Supreme Court allowed construction to continue in an August 31 ruling but did not decide whether the project was lawful.
- The project has been estimated to cost $400 million, with construction expected to continue into 2028.
