The shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday night made it very clear why we need to build the ballroom — ASAP! If we had a designated White House ballroom with boosted security, that gunman couldn’t have entered the venue in the first place — let alone gotten close enough to put the President of the United States and countless administration members in danger. This shouldn’t be a controversial thing. But of course, the left has been battling President Trump on the ballroom every step of the way. Most recently, an activist judge has ordered President Trump to halt construction until Congress approves it. So now, Senate Republicans are taking action. They are pushing to fast-track a bill through Congress that explicitly approves the construction of President Trump’s White House ballroom. Watch Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham give more details here: IT’S OFFICIAL: Senate Republicans are filing legislation AUTHORIZING President Trump’s White House ballroom, which is vital to national security and requested by the military “The sooner we get the ballroom built, the better it is for the country!” pic.twitter.com/EQO1NnG9tj — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 27, 2026 Backup here if needed: This legislation shouldn’t be needed, in the first place, given that President Trump is not using a cent of taxpayer money to build the ballroom. He is funding it entirely himself, through private donations, as a gift to America. But, if this is the fastest way to get the ballroom built, then so be it. Reuters has more details on the bill: Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and two fellow Republicans have crafted a bill that would finance the construction, which already is underway, at taxpayers’ expense, according to a statement on Monday. Graham’s office, citing “increased threats,” said, “By funding these necessary upgrades to ​the ballroom and the White House’s security infrastructure, President Trump and future presidents will be able to host large events ​without having to leave the White House grounds.” Neither Trump nor the White House hosted Saturday’s dinner, which ⁠had around 2,600 guests. Trump has already torn down the historic East Wing of the White House to begin construction of a ​massive White House ballroom, which would seat a maximum of 1,000 guests. Trump previously had said that private donations would pay for the ​estimated $400 million cost of the ballroom project that he has been pushing for. It was unclear how Graham would navigate the measure through the Senate, where Democrats are expected to oppose it. Let’s get it done!