Many, MANY in MAGA WORLD are already going into full-speed-ahead conspiracy theory mode about how "is was a set up", or "a staged event", which I have to say, smells familiar and extremely plausible given Trump's remarks shortly after being ushered back to the White House:
In the news conference following the shooting, Trump pushed for his project, saying, “This is why we have to have all of the attributes of what we’re planning at the White House … It’s actually a larger room, and it’s much more secure. It’s drone-proof. It’s bulletproof glass. We need the ballroom. That’s why Secret Service, that’s why the military are demanding it.”
The 90,000-square-foot ballroom that’s being built atop the
former East Wing is necessary for hosting large state events, Trump has
said.
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This is how CNN covered it:
CNN - White House Correspondents' Dinner 2026
A couple of things here:
1) Donald, if you really didn't want to go, you easily could have stayed home and ordered-in DoorDash again.
2) You're STILL NOT GETTING your 90,000 square foot ballroom over the hole-in-the-ground where The East Wing used to be.
You're going to have to let that one go. Sorry, Chunky.





















