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Trump calls reporter ‘dumb’ after saying he’s ‘doubled’ size of ballroom

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President Trump on Tuesday defended the size and cost of the White House ballroom, then insulted the reporter who asked him about the project's scope. “We have a ballroom that's under budget. I've doubled the size of it because we obviously need that,” Trump told reporters before departing to China. “And we're right now on budget, under…

President Trump on Tuesday defended the size and cost of the White House ballroom, then insulted the reporter who asked him about the project's scope. “We have a ballroom that's under budget. I've doubled the size of it because we obviously need that,” Trump told reporters before departing to China. “And we're right now on budget,…

President Trump on Tuesday defended the size and cost of the White House ballroom, then insulted the reporter who asked him about the project's scope. “We have a ballroom that's under budget. I've doubled the size of it because we obviously need that,” Trump told reporters before departing to China. “And we're right now on budget, under…

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