Media outlet tells Dems to chill over Trump’s ballroom

Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) is a very real thing.

I thought we saw the worst of it when the administration announced there was a possible link between acetaminophen and autism, but that was just an appetizer compared to the outrage over the White House East Wing renovation project.

Ruben Gallego

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is among the Democrats who have been going after Trump for this project.

After recommending that a Democrat change the name of the ballroom to honor Barack Obama, he stated, “This is a distraction. First of all, he should not have done that. It is the people’s house number two. Where is the president? He’s focusing on the ballroom. He’s focused on everything, but he’s not focused on what’s happening right now. Inflation still high.

“People can’t buy what they need to buy. Energy still high. We have turf wars that are being caused because he feels icky and feels bad about someone talking bad about him in a commercial. And inflation is about to deliver 24 million Americans. And that’s what he cares about. This is Marie Antoinette talking about let them eat cake while Americans are struggling right now.

“So what I would like to do is to focus on this, to make sure that we could actually get costs down. People can actually make, you know, a good standard living right now and be able to pay what they need to survive instead of in focus on all these little projects which aren’t really bringing anything to the Americans.”

Eric Swalwell

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has taken it to another level, announcing a litmus test for all 2028 Democrat presidential candidates.

He stated, "Don’t even think of seeking the Democratic nomination for president unless you pledge to take a wrecking ball to the Trump Ballroom on DAY ONE.”

Both of these guys are out of their minds. There have been numerous White House renovations over the years, and nobody ever complained about them or considered it an assault against the “people’s house,” and this includes when Obama secured private funding to turn the tennis courts into a basketball court so he could play hoops.

Both of them are acting like children, and I am not sure which recommendation is worse. Galego’s childish call to rename the ballroom after Obama, or Swalwell wanting to demolish a brand new $300 million ballroom just because Trump is the one who had it put up.

Just chill out

The Washington Post is now trying to get some normalcy into the conversation, dropping a bit of a truth bomb on Democrats who are whining about this.

The editorial board wrote, "In classic Trump fashion, the president is pursuing a reasonable idea in the most jarring manner possible.

“Privately, many alumni of the Biden and Obama White Houses acknowledge the long-overdue need for an event space like what Trump is creating. It is absurd that tents need to be erected on the South Lawn for state dinners, and VIPs are forced to use porta-potties.”

This ballroom is a good thing, and it is not costing taxpayers a penny, which is even better. Honestly, I find it hard to believe that with everything going on right now, a free ballroom is what is dominating the news cycle.