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Swalwell Demands 2028 Candidates Dismantle Trump's New Ballroom

10/27/2025

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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) says any Democratic candidate in 2028 must commit to demolishing U.S. President Donald Trump’s new White House ballroom.
Swalwell’s comments were posted on X amid tensions over the $250 million project, the White House’s first formal ballroom in history.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the ballroom must host functions without temporary structures.
Construction began recently and is funded by Trump and private donors.

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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) says any Democratic candidate in 2028 must commit to demolishing U.S. President Donald Trump’s new White House ballroom.
Swalwell’s comments were posted on X amid tensions over the $250 million project, the White House’s first formal ballroom in history.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the ballroom must host functions without temporary structures.
Construction began recently and is funded by Trump and private donors.