As the Republican Party points to its stunning midterm losses, Trump admires his ballroom

As the Republican Party expects massive losses in the midterms, the president Donald Trump On Wednesday, he hastily summoned the press to cover his first public remarks from the White House since Democrats fought overwhelmingly for control of the House and Senate.

But for 20 minutes, the president did not speak. a historic renunciation of his administration that voters delivered Tuesday evening. Instead, the president, standing at the construction site of the White House ballroom in front of a large beam, spoke to a crowd of construction workers about his many passion projects to “beautify Washington” — first and foremost, the immense ballroom worthy of its 50-foot ceilings and capable of accommodating hundreds of guests.

“This is going to be the ballroom. This is the ballroom. Here you’re going to have magnificent columns on this side, exterior columns, much like the Supreme Court. In fact, they’re taller and even more magnificent,” Asset said.

An almost optimistic sound Asset looked through a progress report on the various construction projects underway as he seeks to remake Washington in his image. It was a stark contrast to Republicans across the country – Trump’s defeated the main enemy of 2024 That of Ron DeSantis initial public remarks characterized the midterms as “ extinction-level event for Republicans » – who seek to learn from the experience and find a way forward after Tuesday night’s beating.