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Trump talks ballroom construction day after election shellacking | CNN Politics

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November 04, 2026 • 10:30:11 PM
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President Donald Trump highlighted the new White House ballroom construction Wednesday, a day after Democrats swept the midterm elections, while fielding questions about how he closed out the campaign.

Trump talks ballroom construction day after election shellacking | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump highlighted the new White House ballroom construction Wednesday, a day after Democrats swept the midterm elections, while fielding questions about how he closed out the campaign.

President Donald Trump highlighted the new White House ballroom construction Wednesday, a day after Democrats swept the midterm elections, while fielding questions about how he closed out the campaign.

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President Donald Trump touted his new White House ballroom during remarks from the construction site Wednesday. It was his first speech after Democrats swept the GOP in the midterms.

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