Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner condemned President Trump’s White House ballroom, declaring that he believes it will eventually be destroyed.
“In about 10 to 15 years, we are all going to be sitting here with smiles on our faces,” Krasner said, as per NBC 10 Philadelphia. “And I’m going to have a paperweight sitting on my desk. And do you know what that paper weight’s going to be? It’s going to be a piece of the ballroom after we blow it up.”
“The man himself is the embodiment of hate. He is the embodiment of ignorance. He is the embodiment of depriving people of their vote and their education. That’s who he is,” Krasner added.
The district attorney’s comments come as part of his criticism of President Trump’s executive order to restore truth to American history.
Last week, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order allowing the Trump administration to move forward with its ballroom construction.
“IT IS ORDERED that the preliminary injunction entered on April 16, 2026, by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, case No. 1:25-cv-4316, is hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court,” the order states.
Roberts’ decision followed the Trump administration entering an emergency application for an immediate stay in U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s previous order pausing the construction. “This case involves an extraordinary and unlawful injunction that will halt the ongoing construction of the integrated military complex, including a totally secure ballroom space, at the East Wing of the White House, which is vitally required by national security,” U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote in the filing. Sauer went on to detail the numerous threats President Trump has faced, arguing that the “updated East Wing complex is absolutely required and should not be enjoined.”
