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Newsweekpolitics16 days agoDeveloping
Trump Criticizes Reporter Over Ballroom Renovation Budget Question on South Lawn
President Donald Trump responded to a reporter questioning the cost of his planned ballroom expansion by saying "I doubled the size of it you dumb person." The May 12, 2026 exchange is the latest in a series of confrontations with female journalists dating to late 2025. Newsweek…