This Is Why We Need a Ballroom
Many historical disasters would have been prevented if we had one of these in the White House.
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HumorThis Is Why We Need a BallroomMany historical disasters would have been prevented if we had one of these in the White House.By Alexandra PetriIllustration by The Atlantic. Source: Aaron Schwartz / Bloomberg / Getty.April 28, 2026, 2:12 PM ET ShareSave I join my voice to those of Donald J. Trump, Lindsey Graham, John Fetterman, and all the others calling for a secure White House ballroom now. Never mind that the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, held in the Washington Hilton, is not hosted by the White House, so if a White House ballroom did exist, it would have altered nothing about Saturday night’s events.
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