White house shooting reason ex-presidents have been asking for safe ballroom – Trump
World News White house shooting reason ex-presidents have been asking for safe ballroom – Trump Published on April 26, 2026 By Seun Opejobi googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); President Donald Trump of the United States, has said the shooting at the White House dinner and gala night is the reason why former presidents have been demanding the building of a safe and secure Ballroom for the last 150 years. Trump claimed the incident would not have happened in the Military Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House. Posting on his Truth Social, Trump wrote: “What happened last night is exactly the reason our great Military, Secret Service, Law Enforcement and, for different reasons, every President for the last 150 years, have been demanding that a large, safe, and secure Ballroom be built on the grounds of the White House. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “This event would never have happened with the Military Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House. It cannot be built fast enough. “While beautiful, it has every highest level security feature there is plus, there are no rooms sitting on top for unsecured people to pour in, and is inside the gates of the most secure building in the World, The White House. “The ridiculous Ballroom lawsuit, brought by a woman walking her dog, who has absolutely No Standing to bring such a suit, must be dropped, immediately. “Nothing should be allowed to interfere with with its construction, which is on budget and substantially ahead of schedule. Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP.” Don't Miss US Embassy in Mali issues security alert to Americans amid attacks You may like White House shooter sick – Trump US vs Iran: Trump cancels Witkoff, Kushner’s trip to Islamabad for peace talks Ceasefire: Iran sent new peace offer -Trump Suspect in Trump Gala shooting to be arraigned – United States attorney Trump admin restores US federal executions, approves firing squads Trump, top US officials evacuated as armed man attacks White House dinner