North American president offended reporter after being asked about size of ballroom that will be built
The President of the United States, (Republican Party), called a journalist a “men”, this Tuesday (May 12, 2026), after being asked about the size of a party room he plans to build inside the presidential residence.
Trump was about to leave for China when he stopped to speak to journalists at the White House. “We have a ballroom that’s on budget. I doubled the size of it because we obviously need it. And now we’re on budget, under budget, and ahead of schedule.”stated the president.
Then, one of the journalists asked a question related to the information, inaudible in the video. Trump responded to the reporter: “I doubled his size, you idiot. You’re not an intelligent person.”.
Watch the video (26s):
Trump: We have a ballroom that’s under budget. It’s going up right here. I’ve doubled the size of it because we obviously need that.
Reporter: The price doubled.
Trump: I doubled the size of it, you dumb person. You are not a smart person.
— Clash Report (@clashreport)
O is a project announced and defended by Trump as necessary, especially after the during dinner with US government journalists at the Washington Hotel Hilton.
The structure will be located in the East Wing of the White House, now demolished. The project’s budget has varied since its announcement, having already doubled from US$200 million to US$400. The project is currently suspended, awaiting approval from Congress. The demolition of the East Wing has sparked debate about the historic preservation of the White House.
