Official transcripts
White House transcripts of the President’s remarks, compiled by the Office of the Federal Register and published on govinfo.gov . They are in the public domain and usually appear 4–7 weeks after the event: the newest one here is from Sep 30, 2026. We show how often a word was said and short quotes, and link to the full text. Searches on this page go to our server, unlike My transcripts.
“Ballroom” said in 46 of 362 transcripts, 202 times.
Counted forms: ballroom, ballrooms, ballroom's.
Official transcripts can spell a word differently. Only the forms above are counted, so search other spellings too.
Jul 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Dodgers White House visit 1 time
…all the way from the other side of the building. There's the ballroom and the military facility. Here's the helipad we're building. We're building a…
Jul 22, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Georgia 1 time
…we're building a tremendous military facility at the White House. It's a ballroom , but it's also a big military facility—a drone port on top…
Jul 15, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump joins the Defense and Innovation Summit 1 time
…on Social Security. And we're building a beautiful military complex and a ballroom combination at the White House, and they were working on Saturday and…
Jul 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony 11 times
…thing and the biggest thing that we're doing is, we're building a ballroom and a tremendous military center. That was supposed to be top secret…
…what you do, you get sued. They sue because they think the ballroom is too big, the ballroom is too small. "I don't like the…
…of which will never be even close to being competed with. The ballroom is going up to there. You see, it's—the hardest part is…
Jul 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks on Trump Accounts? 1 time
…back. I'm going to put that in the middle of the new ballroom . I'm not going to give that bell back. It looks to me…
Jun 26, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Conference 1 time
…incredible devotion of patriots like those people in this very, very crowded ballroom , today I can proudly report that on the edge of our 250th…
May 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes a EPA Announcement 10 times
…you I only do what's right. I don't need money for the ballroom . You know, I'm making a gift of the ballroom. This is the…
…hopefully, hundreds of years. But that's what they're doing it for. The ballroom is paid for. It's a gift. I mean, I want to make…
…that they're spending is for security having to do maybe around the ballroom and other parts of the house, but this is not for the…
May 19, 2026 Speech / ceremony 15 times
…of work. We've spent hundreds of millions of dollars already on the ballroom , and it's coming out, I think, incredibly. I—we have some renderings…
…the finished product. It's all knit together. At the top of the ballroom is a—what they call a "drone gallery." And we have tremendous…
…all of the metals. Much stronger than steel, as an example. The ballroom is all—it's going to be a tremendous thing. As an example…
May 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…to be in pristine—and the big thing is, we're building a ballroom in the back, which will be, I think, the most beautiful ballroom…
…will also be very safe. It's going to be a very safe ballroom . It's got glass this thick. It's amazing. The glass is this thick…
May 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts the Indiana University National Football Champions 4 times
…a very special area. Well, that's very special. We're building a beautiful ballroom . You can see it's not too small, Coach. We needed—for 150…
…them the greatest ballroom anywhere in the country. I'm very good at ballrooms . I'm very good at building things. But I said to the coach…
May 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony 8 times
…certain section of the White House grounds. That's not all for the ballroom . And we are putting up $400 million to do the ballroom section…
…But they want to do certain things militarily with respect to the ballroom having nothing to do with us or having to do with the…
…a lot of things. But we are going to have a safe ballroom . It's under construction. It's ahead of schedule. It's right on budget. It…
May 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Military Mother's Day Event 7 times
…a nicer something than that? But that's the entrance to the new ballroom that's being built, which will be—see. Which everybody—which everybody likes…
…know, for 150 years, Presidents have wanted a room. This is the ballroom right here. This is—and it's too small. We had the King…
…I was in a position, being a builder and having built many ballrooms and many other things—I'm good at ballrooms. And we're giving you…
May 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Small Business Summit 2 times
…that curtain is a window. Outside of that window is the new ballroom . So, I said I'll leave, I'll get out of here, and I'll…
…a pretty bad situation. You can't have a thousand units over the ballroom with an entrance right next to where you are, for a lot…
May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump joins The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner 7 times
…Saturday night. It was good for one thing: People are loving my ballroom now. That's the only thing. They love my ballroom. They love my…
…the White House grounds as he's inspecting the—as he's inspecting the ballroom that's going up. They walk deep down into a foundation that's going…
…mine said: "Boy, that's the deepest foundation I've ever seen for a ballroom ." I said: "Yes, a lot of things happening there." But we have…
Apr 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…know, when you have a thousand rooms sitting on top of a ballroom and you have the elevators coming down right near the entrance, it's…
…politician, but that's okay. What I do best is, I build. The ballroom will be just like that. So I went out and I have…
Apr 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump meets with the Artemis II Astronauts 1 time
…the astronauts. I've been with contractors, because we're trying to get the ballroom built—— ——ahead of schedule. It's right on schedule. It's ahead of schedule…
Apr 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Health Care Affordability Event 4 times
…have a great time. I'll tell you, we—if I had that ballroom built, it would be filled. I wish we had more seats. You…
…believe is bigger than the Federal Reserve building. $201 million. And the ballroom —I'm going to have the ballroom from $3- to $400 million, depending…
Mar 31, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs Executive Orders 8 times
…companies, very rich people. So that—for 150 years, they've wanted a ballroom here. We're going to have the finest ballroom I believe anywhere in…
…It's totally separate, and especially when it's a donation. I mean, the ballroom is a donation. It's gotten great reviews. People love it. And presidents…
…doing, because everything is bulletproof glass, et cetera, et cetera—including the ballroom . And then it goes: Construction and all of the things necessary. It…
Mar 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony 9 times
…the architects. A lot of people are talking about how beautiful the ballroom —— For 150 years, they've wanted to build a ballroom at the White…
…building. And one of the—I think it will be the finest ballroom of its kind anywhere in the world. A lot of people are…
…all donors. There's not one dime of Government money going into the ballroom . Now, the military is building a big complex under the ballroom, which…
Mar 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to farmers 4 times
…lot of John Deeres. That's a big dig. And we're building a ballroom . For 150 years, they haven't—they've wanted—every President said, "Could we…
…Because the White House is incredible, but it was—never had a ballroom . And we're building—that'll be the finest ballroom anywhere in the world…
Mar 26, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the Greek Independence Day Celebration 3 times
…would be very proud of. We're building one of the most beautiful ballrooms anywhere in the world, and we have beautiful columns, and we have…
…talent. We have some really incredible talents. And they've been wanting a ballroom for 150 years. This is their ballroom. It's a very small room…
Mar 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…the second time, you're going to see one of the most beautiful ballrooms anywhere in the world. You know, they've always—they've always wanted——they've…
Mar 2, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Medal of Honor Ceremony 3 times
…will be. It will be spectacular. It will be the most beautiful ballroom . I believe it, because I built many a ballroom, I believe it's…
Feb 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Governors Dinner 7 times
…in closing, I wanted to—you've read a lot: We're building a ballroom . For 150 years, they've wanted a great ballroom, at—even a ballroom…
…Can hold very small numbers of people. And they've wanted a great ballroom . And we're building—we're going to build the greatest ballroom anywhere in…
…a magnificent walkway that goes into what will be the most beautiful ballroom anywhere in the world. So we did this no charge to the…
Feb 18, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Black History Month Reception 2 times
This is a nice, full room. You know, we have a ballroom being built, right now. So, in about a year and a half, we'll…
…that curtain, and it's a beautiful funnel right into the most beautiful ballroom . It's being built right now. So it's pretty—and they've wanted it…
Dec 16, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Hanukkah Reception 10 times
…1 that makes it. It's the White House. Soon you'll have a ballroom that's so big I can handle a—and we just won the…
…just won the case. We got sued. We're donating a $400 million ballroom , and we got sued not to build it. For 150 years, they've…
…asked for a restraining order to stop us from building a magnificent ballroom . I said, "Who would ask for a restraining"—we're giving them, Sid…
Dec 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks at the Congressional Ball 2 times
…place. You know, for 150 years, they've been trying to do a ballroom . They never got it off, but we got it off. And in…
…about a year and a half, you're going to have the best ballroom anywhere in the country—anywhere. It is special. And they're going to…
Dec 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Honors Medal Dinner 5 times
…been so incredible. They made a donation—a big donation on the ballroom . We were bidding out the ballroom, and Carrier came along, and they…
…of the lifts and generators and everything else you have in the ballroom , because it's a lot of very complex equipment that you wouldn't think…
…tonight. A lot of people wanted to be here. And we—the ballroom is very small, Marco. I mean, this is like— —you know what…
Dec 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 5 times
…successful, and we've already started talking to them. You know, we're doing ballrooms . We're doing arcs. We're doing—we have a thing that's being planned…
…you know, gone in and done a real job with that. The ballroom —I think, Michael and Susan, the next time we meet—well, I…
…then— —but we're going to have a big event over in the ballroom to celebrate this. We're building a ballroom that they've wanted at this…
Nov 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump attends US - Saudi Investment Forum 2 times
…room. So they've wanted—for 150 years, they've been clamoring for a ballroom at the White House, and—and we're giving them one. We're giving…
…for spending $4 billion to build a little building. I'm building a ballroom that's going to cost a tiny fraction of that, and it's bigger…
Nov 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs Executive Orders 1 time
…at the future entrance to something that's really become very popular: the ballroom . They've wanted it for 150 years, and they're getting it, and they're…
Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump has dinner with Japanese business leaders 2 times
…heard—I don't know if anybody heard about we're building a little ballroom over there. People are loving it. Now they're loving it. Took them…
…and from the New York Times saying, "You've got to build that ballroom ." I almost—I couldn't believe it when that happened. Look, they're back…
Oct 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 1 time
…It's been expanded and made absolutely—it will be the most beautiful ballroom anywhere in the world, I think. How much am I donating? I…
Oct 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Diwali Celebration 1 time
…a great job on the White House. The—as you know, the ballroom is under construction. It's going to be—they've been trying to get…
Oct 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club Lunch 6 times
…you see the fence and the wall. We're building a world-class ballroom . You know, for 150 years, they've wanted a ballroom here. We don't…
…ballroom. We have a little cocktail area, but we don't have a ballroom . The East Room, it's called, is a very small cocktail area. Holds…
…I said, "If I do this again, I'm going to get a ballroom built." And we're putting up our own money with the—the Government…
Oct 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: LSU Baseball visits White House 8 times
…of it? You know, we're building, right behind us—we're building a ballroom . They've wanted a ballroom for 150 years, and I'm giving that honor…
…this wonderful place. I think we should do it. This was the ballroom , and this room holds 88 people. And the— . And the new one…
…getting big. But we're going to have—we'll have the most beautiful ballroom in the country. It's going—and if you—for those that are…
Oct 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: White House Ballroom Dinner 22 times
…you, because you've gave—given tremendous amounts of money to see a ballroom built for the first time at the White House. The White House…
…everything else that we deal with, it's going to be a great ballroom . Going to be a great ballroom. As an example, this is really…
…if I pull it off again, we are going to build a ballroom , and I'm going to start right at the beginning. And we had…
Sep 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…like, 100 yards—like a length of a football field—in a ballroom that was like this. It was the most—they opened the doors…
Sep 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…We're building something here. You know, for 150 years, they've wanted a ballroom at the White House. We're doing something at the highest level, using…
Aug 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…you've had it for many years because we're starting construction of the ballroom . And Stewart's excited about it. I think everybody's excited about it. It's…
…salary. Okay? That would be nice—only the salary. But—and the ballroom , as you know, is being donated. It's going to be a couple…
Aug 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…than it ever did, even at the White House. I'm building a ballroom . They've been after a ballroom for 150 years, but they never had…
…estate guy as a President. You know, I've done a lot of ballrooms . And we're going to make this one the best of them all…
Jul 31, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…So we've been planning it for a long time. They've wanted a ballroom at the White House for more than 150 years, but there's never…
…if I get another shot at this, I'm going to do a ballroom ." I was pretty busy in the first because I was running the…
…But I always said I was going to do something about the ballroom , because they should have one. So we'll be leaving it. It will…
Jun 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…like $50,000. Yes, we start pretty soon. We've got a beautiful ballroom , which—good question. Right here. See the East Wing? Goes from here…
Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…way. You know, it's interesting, because I love real estate. I love ballrooms . I have nice ballrooms, a lot of them. I wonder if they…
Mar 31, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…did, and it was an unbelievable day. It was in this gorgeous ballroom , and companies were there from many, many—probably 100 companies. And they…
Feb 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…This room is packed. And, you know, I offered to build a ballroom . I'm very good at building ballrooms. I build beautiful ballrooms, and I…
…reception room. And then I was going to build a beautiful, beautiful ballroom like I have at Mar-a-Lago, as beautiful as it can…