If you wanted proof that Trump Derangement Syndrome is still the defining principle of today’s Democratic Party, look no further than the latest “controversy” surrounding President Trump’s White House ballroom project. What should be a completely unremarkable story about a much-needed upgrade to the most famous residence in the world has instead triggered a total meltdown.
Last week, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused Trump, without a shred of evidence, of running the “largest pay-to-play scheme in the history of the country” simply because private donors are funding the project. He also warned that if Democrats win control of the House next year, they will weaponize the government to investigate those who donated to the project.
Let that sink in. The highest-ranking Democrat in the House is threatening investigations over a project that both Republican and Democratic administrations before Trump acknowledged was needed. This isn’t some wild idea cooked up in a late-night Truth Social post—it’s a long-discussed, overdue upgrade to an aging space.
What makes it all so laughably absurd is who’s fueling the outrage. The same companies that bankroll the left’s political machine are the ones writing checks to make this addition possible. We’re talking about Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Comcast. The irony is almost poetic: the “party of the people” is being funded by the most powerful corporations in America to stop something every sensible person agrees should have been done years ago.
Let’s be clear about what Jeffries is really saying here: if you support a Trump initiated project, you’re fair game for government retaliation. This is the ugly underbelly of Trump Derangement Syndrome. It’s not just about despising Trump anymore. It’s about criminalizing everyday Americans who refuse to join the mob.
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Of course, Jeffries isn’t alone in his mania. Rep. Eric Swalwell—whose own track record of judgment and gas emissions is questionable at best—took the absurdity even further. He’s now proposing a *litmus test* for Democratic presidential candidates: anyone who refuses to pledge to demolish the Trump Ballroom doesn’t belong on the ticket.
Don’t even think of seeking the Democratic nomination for president unless you pledge to take a wrecking ball to the Trump Ballroom on DAY ONE.
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) October 26, 2025
The Swalwell standard perfectly encapsulates what the Democratic Party has become: a movement defined not by ideas or achievements, but by absolute, performative opposition to one man. The timing of Swalwell’s litmus test couldn’t be worse, because it came after the Washington Post editorial board admitted that “privately, many alumni of the Biden and Obama White Houses recognize the long-overdue need for an event space like what Trump is creating.”
The project doesn’t bother the left; it’s who’s responsible for getting it done.
But here’s another truth: the White House ballroom represents something Democrats simply can’t tolerate: permanence. It’s a physical, visible reminder that Trump’s presidency left a lasting mark, one that can’t be erased with an executive order or a court ruling. It’s evidence that he built something worthwhile, something beautiful, something enduring. That’s why Swalwell wants it demolished. That’s why Jeffries is threatening donors. They can’t allow the American people to see Trump as a president who left behind a legacy they couldn’t possibly compete with. They hate Trump so much they can't stand that something he built will be a part of White House history for generations.
