Event Brief
Trump insults reporter over White House ballroom costs
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
Summary: Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter who pressed him about the budget for his White House ballroom renovation.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump insulted a reporter about the spiralling cost of the White House ballroom renovation.
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 4:49 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The reporter pressed him about the budget for the White House ballroom renovation.
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