They've wanted a ballroom at the White House for more than 150 years, but there's never been a president that was good at ballrooms. I'm really good.
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On the White House ballroom project (31 July 2025), as quoted in "Trump said new White House ballroom construction wouldn't 'interfere with the current building'" by Joey Esposito, Snopes (21 October 2025); also in "Trump is building a new $200 million ballroom at the White House" ABC News (July 31, 2025)