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27. Ballroom seating capacity 999 - attendees at WHCD 2,600

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 12:20 PM

12 hrs ago

The proposed ballroom couldn't have hosted this event.

The event attracted approximately 2,600 attendees, including senior administration officials

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_White_House_Correspondents%27_Dinner_shooting

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As of April 2026, the proposed new White House State Ballroom is designed to hold 999 people for a seated dinner. Plans for this structure, which is replacing the East Wing, have increased in capacity from an initial 650 guests to 999, intended for large-scale events and potential inaugurations

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Republicans now plan for taxpayers to fund Trumps $400 million ballroom which he promised to cover with private donation [View all] BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago OP

The ball room... Hugin 16 hrs ago #1

Ummm... GB_RN 16 hrs ago #2

He will have that place bugged to the hilt. No way it will be secure. travelingthrulife 14 hrs ago #12

Did not Trump say the rich would pay for Stargazer99 15 hrs ago #3

Of Course MissouriDem47 15 hrs ago #4

Since he always lies, we should have known it would brer cat 15 hrs ago #5

"Important people"....not what I would call them. ☮ walkingman 15 hrs ago #6

I was thinking a batch of Low IQ Clowns... chouchou 15 hrs ago #8

Trump's bawl room...not ballroom...cry baby LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #7

Or "brawl room" BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #14

Gaudy, gold Dime-a-dancehall. Magoo48 11 hrs ago #34

First, there was the border wall that Mexico was going to pay for. Baitball Blogger 15 hrs ago #9

Epstein did not off himself. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #10

This was the whole plan of that charade. travelingthrulife 14 hrs ago #11

Exactly Bayard 13 hrs ago #20

Lawrence O'Donnell had a good article last night Hope22 11 hrs ago #29

Sure YOU're Going To Pay For It! Mr.Bee 14 hrs ago #13

So where did the donations go? patphil 14 hrs ago #15

The money that's already been "donated" for his stupid f*cking ballroom YodaMom2 13 hrs ago #21

I think you're exactly right. underpants 12 hrs ago #26

Cleanup and of the East Wing destruction by Trump RockCreek 11 hrs ago #31

I don't want to pay to keep those self-styled important people safe. Look at everything they do to kill us Solly Mack 13 hrs ago #16

NO! Martin68 13 hrs ago #17

As usual...Trump grifts and WE pay. I am like so shocked Bengus81 13 hrs ago #18

He will pocket the donated money. There's only so much time left to... OGBuzz 12 hrs ago #24

The Real Welfare Queens purr-rat beauty 13 hrs ago #19

Those donations are long gone. Time for another grift. littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #22

Repukes screwing the People?! sakabatou 13 hrs ago #23

keep digging. just magat voters in november should be pretty blue. pansypoo53219 12 hrs ago #25

Ballroom seating capacity 999 - attendees at WHCD 2,600 underpants 12 hrs ago #27

Damn, maybe better luck next time. republianmushroom 12 hrs ago #28

On day one of the Democratic President's inauguration he/she must have that fucking ballroom demolished ToxMarz 11 hrs ago #30

Could This Be Stopped If The Midterms Go Well? WiVoter 11 hrs ago #32

If Dems take one or both chambers BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #35

Who's surprised ? kacekwl 11 hrs ago #33

So Mexico will not be paying for it? Are we sending troops? Is Mexico making a nuclear bomb? twodogsbarking 11 hrs ago #36

From the Washington Post today republianmushroom 10 hrs ago #37

The question the GOP doesn't want asked- Where did all that money go? RainCaster 9 hrs ago #38

They can stick the 400 million into the Reconciliation Bill they're cooking up maxsolomon 8 hrs ago #39

This is an opportunity Quanto Magnus 8 hrs ago #40

Then Congress needs to vote to fund it. Let's see how that goes before November Bengus81 6 hrs ago #41

That's why you suddenly see the GOP cabinet and congressional chorus BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago #42