On Monday's FNC program “The Ingraham Angle,” President Donald Trump responded to former first lady Michelle Obama's comments regarding the renovation of the White House's East Wing.
“When we talk about the East Wing, that's the heart of the job. And to denigrate it, to destroy it, to pretend that it doesn't matter is a reflection of how you think about that role,” Obama said during the speech. her Vanity Fair interview.
Host Laura Ingraham asked Trump about the former first lady's remarks.
“Michelle Obama had a lot to say about the ballroom and the new ballroom,” she said. “At an event to promote her new book,” she said, “when we talk about the East Wing, that's the core of the job. And to denigrate it, to destroy it, to pretend that it doesn't matter, that's a reflection of how you think about that role. Why is she wrong?”
Trump responded: “Well, first of all, the East Wing was a beautiful little structure that was built many years ago that was renovated and expanded and de-expanded and the columns torn out. It had nothing in common with the original building. It was a poor, sad place. And I could build a ballroom around it, but it wouldn't happen. We're building one of the greatest ballrooms in the world. By the way, the government is spending zero money. Zero. The east wing is being spent by private individuals. And it's a $250, $300 million building. It's going to be the most beautiful in the world. You know, they had an event the other day. They could hold 79 people. Now, if you have President Xi from China, or if you have some big government event, we don't have room for that.”
“Obama wouldn’t be against this,” he added. “Mrs. Obama obviously wouldn't mind. They would put a tent on the lawn. It was a low section, because that's the only section you have. So, it was a low section. If it rained, you were sitting in six inches of water. It was a disaster. We're going to have the best ballroom in the world. And I've built a lot of them, you know that. You know a lot of them. It's going to be one of the greatest ballrooms in the world. [the world]”
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