Somehow he picked up Kennedy's brain worm.

Residual effects from his stroke. Personality changes (like those experienced by dementia patients) are not uncommon. The 180 degree shift in his behavior and beliefs is consistent with having this type of residual.

I am NOT excusing him for this.

I am simply stating my personal belief based on my capacity and experience as a nurse. As such, it should in no way be taken as a diagnosis. But, the facts fit the hypothesis.

Where are they going to park up to 1,000 cars?

Assuming people arrive at the White House 2 per car, which isn't always the case. But still ... they'd have to steal land from somewhere else, probably the National Mall just to hold the participants' vehicles for 3 hours. It's just a completely bizarre plan.

Why don't they have their Correspondents' Dinner at the Kennedy Center, which is already unable to continue its schedule since Chump took over?

Somebody please knock some sense into these guys. Fetterman used to be pretty good at that, but not anymore.

especially at the lower end of income. Better than buying bombs or tax breaks for the wealthy. As long as they made sure all workers were US citizens or legal green card holders it sounds ok to me.

We need the money for real things.

My MAGA neighbor fell for the ballroom bs immediately. I said no one wants a ballroom. She said They will love it when it's built.

You will not be invited to the ballroom.

Trump will hire his buddies to do the work, likely from Idaho or some other place.

You have betrayed everyone who believed in you – including me – and now you're all alone, and still dressing like a child.

I was seriously excited about him when he was elected. I don't know if he changed or if he was being dishonest about his views, but party membership aside, he's not one of us.

I know we're not supposed to speak ill of Democrats here, but I'm not convinced he's a Democrat in the ways that matter.

It’s not a White House event. If the ballroom existed it would be inappropriate to have the dinner there. A US senator not knowing that the WHCA is a private organization not associated with the federal government is sad. What is worse is that a US senator believes the press Corp works for the US government in support of Trump's grift. A traitor & a moron...

why didn't any attempts happen when previous presidents attended these events?

Der Führer.

And Fuck Using Tax Payers money for his stupid Bunker/ballroom comfort zone.

How about money to protect Children in Schools.. and sensible gun laws, Fetter.

It's YOU that needs dropped Fet.

the Tulsi Gabbard path. Start out as a progressive Dem, slowly slide into the right-wing repuglykan sewer. Has anybody checked his connections to Putin?

Maybe he hasn't heard the ballroom is going to have a dress code.

He looks really lost. I feel bad for him, his family, and his Pennsylvania constituents who are being cheated of the kind of representation that they reasonably expected.

get a refund or exchange?

No need for a gargantuan ballroom to be built above it. The new bunker won't even be that secure since everyone now knows where it is.

I'm sure one of Trump's billionaire buddies could easily buy out a local venue for several days like Bezos did for his wedding to support the WHCD. In fact, the WHC don't even have to invite the president or his cabinet members or they can appear by video from their hidey holes. Problem solved.

Is there any push back taking place from his state Democrats? We hear nothing, so it would be interesting to know what they are saying.

I'm a PA voter who supported him in 2022, and I even contributed to his campaign. We're disgusted with him now and I can say for a fact, he won't be given another term.

The best thing for Fetterman to do at this point would be to resign and allow Gov. Shapiro to choose a replacement in time for a re-election bid to unfold. If Fetterman decides at the last minute (like say, March '28) that he's not going to run again ... well we've got a real problem. But he can bow out early for health reasons, and everyone is happy.

The Dem voters are totally disgusted and the Repukes don't want him either, so he's done.

while passing his pot-stirring off as rational, engaged and contributing.