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President Trump's Big, Beautiful Ballroom

Floor Speech

Date: May 20, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express our collective national dismay over the President's big, beautiful ballroom.

While Americans struggle daily with ever-increasing bills for food, gasoline, and utilities, President Trump dishes billions in payouts to Capitol rioters and no-bid contracts on vanity projects: fountains, reflecting pools, a triumphal arch, the Kennedy Center, and, most infamous of all, the White House ballroom, a monstrous homage to the age of Emperor Nero.

Unsurprisingly, we now find the ballroom will cost American taxpayers $1 billion for the benefit of one man.

I ask myself: How can Americans be expected to keep funding the lifestyles when prices for necessities continue to climb?

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the constituents of New York, we say: Enough.

I encourage my colleagues to take this sentiment to heart and reject the latest appropriation request. This is clearly the wrong priority at the wrong time.

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