Latest Breaking News

underpants

(197,008 posts)

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

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 12:20 PM

Apr 28

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

AI Overview
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

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Hugin

44 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Republicans now plan for taxpayers to fund Trumps $400 million ballroom which he promised to cover with private donation [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 28 OP

The ball room... Hugin Apr 28 #1

Ummm... GB_RN Apr 28 #2

He will have that place bugged to the hilt. No way it will be secure. travelingthrulife Apr 28 #12

Did not Trump say the rich would pay for Stargazer99 Apr 28 #3

Of Course MissouriDem47 Apr 28 #4

Since he always lies, we should have known it would brer cat Apr 28 #5

"Important people"....not what I would call them. ☮ walkingman Apr 28 #6

I was thinking a batch of Low IQ Clowns... chouchou Apr 28 #8

Trump's bawl room...not ballroom...cry baby LeftInTX Apr 28 #7

Or "brawl room" BumRushDaShow Apr 28 #14

Gaudy, gold Dime-a-dancehall. Magoo48 Apr 28 #34

First, there was the border wall that Mexico was going to pay for. Baitball Blogger Apr 28 #9

Epstein did not off himself. twodogsbarking Apr 28 #10

This was the whole plan of that charade. travelingthrulife Apr 28 #11

Exactly Bayard Apr 28 #20

Lawrence O'Donnell had a good article last night Hope22 Apr 28 #29

Sure YOU're Going To Pay For It! Mr.Bee Apr 28 #13

So where did the donations go? patphil Apr 28 #15

The money that's already been "donated" for his stupid f*cking ballroom YodaMom2 Apr 28 #21

I think you're exactly right. underpants Apr 28 #26

Cleanup and of the East Wing destruction by Trump RockCreek Apr 28 #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 Apr 28 #16

NO! Martin68 Apr 28 #17

As usual...Trump grifts and WE pay. I am like so shocked Bengus81 Apr 28 #18

He will pocket the donated money. There's only so much time left to... OGBuzz Apr 28 #24

The Real Welfare Queens purr-rat beauty Apr 28 #19

Those donations are long gone. Time for another grift. littlemissmartypants Apr 28 #22

Repukes screwing the People?! sakabatou Apr 28 #23

keep digging. just magat voters in november should be pretty blue. pansypoo53219 Apr 28 #25

Ballroom seating capacity 999 - attendees at WHCD 2,600 underpants Apr 28 #27

Damn, maybe better luck next time. republianmushroom Apr 28 #28

On day one of the Democratic President's inauguration he/she must have that fucking ballroom demolished ToxMarz Apr 28 #30

Could This Be Stopped If The Midterms Go Well? WiVoter Apr 28 #32

If Dems take one or both chambers BumRushDaShow Apr 28 #35

Who's surprised ? kacekwl Apr 28 #33

So Mexico will not be paying for it? Are we sending troops? Is Mexico making a nuclear bomb? twodogsbarking Apr 28 #36

From the Washington Post today republianmushroom Apr 28 #37

The question the GOP doesn't want asked- Where did all that money go? RainCaster Apr 28 #38

They can stick the 400 million into the Reconciliation Bill they're cooking up maxsolomon Apr 28 #39

This is an opportunity Quanto Magnus Apr 28 #40

Then Congress needs to vote to fund it. Let's see how that goes before November Bengus81 Apr 28 #41

That's why you suddenly see the GOP cabinet and congressional chorus BumRushDaShow Apr 28 #42

White House officials said that the legislation would authorize the entire project -- including the aboveground ballroom LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #43

Trump admin's official position is that almost EVERYTHING in the ballroom is security-related. LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #44