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“Trump said the White House ballroom and nearby helipad are a 'thing of beauty' and that his administration has 'beautified' the complex”
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At a White House event on November 4, 2026 marking construction progress on the new ballroom, President Trump called the ballroom and nearby helipad a 'thing of beauty' and said his administration had 'beautified' Washington, D.C., while addressing construction workers and reporters.
CBS News directly reports that Trump praised the ballroom and nearby helipad addition to the White House complex as a 'thing of beauty' and declared his administration had 'beautified' Washington, D.C., matching the claim's wording closely. NBC News corroborates the setting and date, describing the same event where Trump addressed construction workers at the ballroom site on November 4, 2026. No evidence suggests the quotes were taken out of context, misattributed, or altered in meaning.
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