For Team Trump, 'national security' becomes the answer to every question From the White House ballroom to Greenland to
and Congress lets him do it most often!
For Team Trump, ‘national security’ becomes the answer to every question
From the White House ballroom to Greenland to oil drilling, the Republican administration has a “Trump card” it plays far too often.
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/for-team-trump-national-security-becomes-the-answer-to-every-question
Apr. 16, 2026, 1:38 PM EDT
It’s not exactly a secret that Donald Trump is fixated on his White House ballroom vanity project, but it was of interest to see the president start emphasizing a national security element to the initiative. The New York Times reported:
President Trump offered a surprising justification last month for forging ahead with construction of his White House ballroom: Halting the $400 million project would pose a grave threat to national security.
‘Everything is drone-proof and bulletproof,’ Mr. Trump said, listing the security features of a bunker being built beneath the ballroom to protect the president in the event of an emergency.
The article noted that this was “hardly the first time the administration had invoked national security to justify a contentious decision,” which got me thinking about just how long the administration’s list has become:....................