Trump to Build Ballroom to Prevent Assassination in White House
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is making a statement after the cancelation of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner after a shooting. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images) President Donald Trump has condemned the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, renewing calls for a dedicated White House ballroom. The president and members of his Cabinet were evacuated by the Secret Service after a s hooting at the Washington Hilton, where attendees reported hearing multiple gunshots. Soon after the attack occurred, the president took to Truth Social to reinforce the need for the White House ballroom. President Donald Trump Truth Social post On Sunday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a letter to the attorney representing the National Trust for Historic Preservation—the group suing the Trump Organization to block constructi...