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Trump focuses on ballroom construction after Democrats' midterm victories

WBUR
Published November 4, 2026 at 1:35 PM CST

President Trump spoke to reporters Wednesday for the first time since Democrats’ sweeping midterm victories, focusing largely on White House construction projects, including the new ballroom.

NPR senior political correspondent Tamara Keith joins Here & Now with the latest on Trump’s remarks and the election results.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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