Even as bombs were falling in the Middle East, Donald Trump has insisted that his White House ballroom was “very important”. What makes it a priority now? https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/04/09/that-ugly-ballroom-epitomises-the-story-of-donald-trumps-presidency?taid=69d93f5b5fcb6f0001a6f87b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter