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Trump brags about the White House ballroom in his first post-election appearance

Headline from NBC News · First reported Nov 4, 1:03 PM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 6:50 PM ET · 10 sources, 12 articles

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In his first public appearance since Republicans racked up major losses in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump boasted Wednesday about the White House ballroom under construction and largely skirted talk about his party’s performance.

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BloombergLeft-CenterMostly Factual·Nov 4, 6:28 PM ET

Trump Talks Ballroom & Arch After Election Loss

Bloomberg's Jeff Mason joined the show to discuss the White House reaction to Republican midterm losses, President Trump's focus on the ballroom and Trump's acknowledgment that higher gasoline prices tied to the Iran war contributed to the defeat. He speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on…

New York TimesLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 4:45 PM ET

A day after a stinging midterm defeat, Trump focuses on his ballroom.

AxiosLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 3:47 PM ET

Forget the midterm ballots. Trump is back to ballrooms.

Republicans barely had time to absorb their sweeping midterm losses before President Trump returned to a familiar comfort zone: D.C. construction projects. Why it matters: Voters just delivered an overwhelming rebuke of the administration, demanding that politicians focus on the cost of living, yet…

The IndependentLeft-CenterMixed·Nov 4, 3:44 PM ET

Trump rambles from his under-construction White House ballroom after Election Day disaster

The president appeared at his ballroom with administration officials following a morning-after social media post saw him revisiting some of his favorite headlines

NBC NewsLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 1:36 PM ET

Trump brags about the White House ballroom in his first post-election appearance

In his first public appearance since Republicans racked up major losses in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump boasted Wednesday about the White House ballroom under construction and largely skirted talk about his party’s performance.