Trump Stunned Into Silence as US Rejects His Ploy

Trump has gone quiet following an incident at the White House Correspondents Dinner, where he tried to leverage it for political gain—pushing for a golden ballroom, dividing the country, and restricting "no kings" protests. His last social media post endorsed renaming ICE to NICE so media would call agents "nice" daily. The host notes Trump's approval at 33% overall and 30% on the economy, worse than Nixon's at resignation, signaling public rejection amid economic woes like surging inflation, unaffordable rent, and a jobs recession.

GOP Calls for White House Ballroom

In Trump's absence, MAGA Republicans in Congress repeatedly advocated building a secure White House ballroom to host events, citing the dinner incident's security lapses at the attached hotel. Rep. Pat Fallon called it a "flex" against threats like Iran, with controlled access and no armed hotel guests. Rep. Michael Cloud (referred to as Rooley) stressed pre-approval lists, magnetometers, and needs post-three assassination attempts, noting an upcoming South Lawn tent dinner as absurd. Speaker Mike Johnson highlighted its seven-inch-thick glass windows on the securest compound, while blaming Democratic "war" metaphors for inciting violence. Sen. Rick Scott tied it to broader safety, accusing Democrats of wanting Republicans murdered and ignoring deaths from illegal immigrants. Reps. Scott Perry and Tom Emmer ec