Fetterman: Democrats should ‘drop the TDS,’ fund Trump ballroom after shooting
Fetterman said the shooting showed why the White House needs a safer ballroom, while the Justice Department pressed a preservation group to drop its lawsuit.
- Following the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Senator John Fetterman broke with many in his party on Sunday, April 26, 2026, to support President Trump’s controversial plan for a new White House ballroom.
- Senator Fetterman urged his fellow Democrats to "drop the TDS" and prioritize national security by funding the construction of a secure, dedicated ballroom on White House grounds.
- Having attended the dinner at the Washington Hilton, Fetterman argued that the public hotel venue was never designed to safely accommodate a gathering that includes nearly the entire U.S. government line of succession.
- The Senator emphasized that the "vulnerable" position of top officials during the shooting justifies the $400 million project, which includes a high-security bunker and "top-of-the-line" defensive features.
- Fetterman’s stance aligns him with Republican lawmakers like Senator Lindsey Graham and Tim Sheehy, who are now pushing to expedite construction and dismiss preservationist lawsuits blocking the site.
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