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president Donald Trump Out of touch joint press conference with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Bragging about his new $400 million again at Mar-a-Lago on Monday White House ballroom.
Received the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky Considered Sunday at his Florida estate 20 point peace plan In an effort to end Russia’s invasion of his homeland, Trump in turn welcomed Netanyahu to his sixth face-to-face meeting this year to discuss Middle East security.
But the Americans quickly changed the subject and began to attack Fed President Jerome Powell On his renovation of the central bank headquarters in Washington, D.C.
“I mean, we have a fool at the Fed, [former president Joe] Biden reappointed him. This is too bad,” Trump said of Powell, whom he appointed in November 2017 during his first term.
“You might think [Biden] I won’t do that. but [Powell’s] An absolute fool who is building a new Federal Reserve, or renovating a building. Maybe he’ll spend $4.1 billion renovating some very small buildings. This is the highest price in construction history. “
The president’s figure for the renovation project dwarfed the highest reported estimate, making the cost Nearly $2.5 billion.
The Fed has Justify the commitment Remarkably, its premises have not undergone major upgrades since it first opened in the 1930s.
Trump continues threats “Severe incompetence lawsuit” The high cost of opposing Powell.
He then turned to the ballroom under construction, which will require demolition of the East Wing of the White House, Unlike the Fed’s programwithout going through the National Capital Planning Commission’s public review process for approval.
“I’m building a grand, big, beautiful ballroom that the country wants, that the White House has wanted for 150 years,” the president said.
“It’s a big job, but it’s a small fraction of that number. And we’re under budget but ahead of schedule.”
“Now, it’s bigger than I could tell you,” he continued. Advertisement
It was not previously known that the next presidential inauguration would be held in the ballroom. independent The White House has been contacted for further details.
In meeting with Netanyahu on Monday, Trump caught by hot mic Complained to his guests about not getting credit for ending the war and not getting Nobel Peace Prize.
“Do I get credit for this? No,” the president complained as the audio played mid-sentence. “They gave Norbu…I made eight. What about India and Pakistan? So I made eight. And then I’ll tell you the rest.”
Neither summit issued a clear statement on Trump Ending violence in Ukraine and Gazathwarting his desire to be seen as a peacemaker despite continued U.S. aggression Venezuela and a Nigeria launches surprise missile attack on ISIS militants On Christmas Day.