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Trump talks up his ballroom plan dozens of times but plays down Americans' economic pain - The Economic Times Benchmarks Nifty 23,719.30 64.6 FEATURED FUNDS ★★★ ★★ Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund Direct-Growth 5Y Return 23.55 % Invest Now Enter search text: News English Edition English Edition हिन्दी ગુજરાતી मराठी বাংলা ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം தமிழ் తెలుగు | Today's ePaper My Watchlist Subscribe Sign In Home ETPrime Markets Market Data Masterclass News Industry SME Politics Wealth MF Tech AI Careers Opinion NRI Panache More Menu India Economy Economy Dashboard Agriculture Finance Foreign Trade Indicators Infrastructure Policy Politics Newsblogs Elections Assembly Elections West Bengal Assam Tamil Nadu Kerala Puducherry Sports IPL 2026 More Science Defence International US News Global Trends Trump Action Tracker Canada News UK News Australia New Zealand Saudi Arabia UAE Singapore Hong Kong Business World News ET Explains Company Corporate Trends Industry Trending Decoded Morning Brief Podcast ET Evoke Bengaluru News Pune News Mumbai News Videos Latest News Most Read Most Shared Most Commented Business News › News › International › Global Trends › Trump talks up his ballroom plan dozens of times but plays down Americans' economic pain The Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now. Read Today's Paper Trump talks up his ballroom plan dozens of times but plays down Americans' economic pain SECTIONS Trump talks up his ballroom plan dozens of times but plays down Americans' economic pain Reuters Last Updated: May 24, 2026, 03:59:00 PM IST Rate Story Follow us Share Font Size Abc Small Abc Medium Abc Large Save Print Comment Synopsis President Trump is prioritizing legacy projects like a White House ballroom. This focus comes as Americans grapple with high gas prices. Some Republicans worry this appears insensitive. The President has frequently mentioned the ballroom. Democrats criticize it as a vanity project. The administration states it is about legacy. The President has also spoken about other construction plans. Reuters Standing in front of the White House ballroom construction site, U.S. President Donald Trump appealed for patience from Americans struggling with soaring gas prices as he sought to justify the cost of a project critics call a vanity effort. "This is peanuts," he said on Tuesday in an apparent reference to the economic damage inflicted on the U.S. by the Iran war. "I appreciate everybody putting up with it for a little while. It won't be much longer." The moment crystallized concerns among some in his Republican Party, who worry that the billionaire president's focus on the ballroom appears insensitive as Americans struggle to fill their gas tanks ahead of November's midterm elections. A Reuters review of Trump's public comments shows he has mentioned the ballroom - either via speeches, social media posts, or in comments to reporters - at least 40 times this year, including n

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