politics
April 26, 2026
Trump says dinner shooting justifies White House ballroom
President Donald Trump on Sunday said “nothing” should be allowed to interfere with the construction of his White House ballroom, arguing that Saturday night’s shooting at the dinner would “never” have happened at the planned venue.
TL;DR
- President Trump believes the recent shooting at a White House dinner highlights the necessity of his planned secure ballroom.
- He argued that the ballroom's security features and location would have prevented the incident.
- Trump demanded that a lawsuit against the ballroom's construction be dropped immediately.
- The shooter, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, is in custody and is believed to have been targeting administration officials.
- Authorities are still investigating the motive behind the attack.