Trump Demands Immediate Construction of Secure White House Ballroom After WHCD Shooting Incident

President Donald Trump has linked Saturday night’s shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD) to the absence of a secure ballroom at the White House, calling for its immediate construction.

“What happened last night is exactly the reason that 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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday morning. “This event would never have happened with the Militarily Top Secret Ballroom currently under construction at the White House. It cannot be built fast enough!”

He emphasized the ballroom’s advanced security features, stating it is designed to prevent unauthorized access and ensure maximum protection.

“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,” Trump continued.

Trump also criticized a legal challenge against the ballroom’s construction, calling it baseless.

“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 its construction, which is on budget and substantially ahead of schedule!!!”

His remarks follow the postponement of the WHCD after an armed suspect rushed the Washington, D.C., Hilton hotel, injuring a Secret Service agent. Trump reiterated the ballroom’s security benefits in a Sunday interview with Fox News.

“We’re building a big, beautiful very, very secure ballroom in every way with massive bulletproof glass that’s almost 4-inches thick, it’s pretty amazing stuff. Drone-proofing,” Trump told Fox News. “The president doesn’t have to leave the premises. This is mostly for future presidents. We’re actually ahead of schedule, right on budget. It was always scheduled to open in ’28.”

The alleged shooter, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, has been charged with two counts of using a firearm during a crime of violence and one count of assault on a federal officer using a dangerous weapon, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro. His arraignment is set for Monday, where additional charges are expected to be announced.