In an extraordinary first public appearance following a catastrophic Republican defeat in the midterm elections, Donald Trump largely bypassed the political fallout to deliver an extensive monologue about his White House ballroom project.

Standing before construction scaffolding alongside Interior Secretary Doug Burgum just hours after Democrats swept both chambers of Congress, the president spent more than 20 minutes marveling over 50-foot ceilings, kitchen equipment, and structural steel.

In an extraordinary first public appearance following a catastrophic Republican defeat in the midterm elections, Donald Trump largely bypassed the political fallout to deliver an extensive monologue about his White House ballroom project.
Standing before construction scaffolding alongside Interior Secretary Doug Burgum just hours after Democrats swept both chambers of Congress, the president spent more than 20 minutes marveling over 50-foot ceilings, kitchen equipment, and structural steel.

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