First it was the Senate Fillbuster 60 vote rule?
Now its the Senate parliamentarian ?
Even with a simple Majority of ‘his’ party members in the US Senate?
Donald Trump, the Real Estate Guy, is getting ‘Nope’s’..….
His own party members continue to stop him from raiding the US Treasury for his OWN ego and US Government property Real Estate dreams….
NOTUS: “President Trump pressed Senate Majority Leader John Thune to fire the Senate parliamentarian after she ruled Republicans could not include funding for the president’s ballroom in a budget bill.”
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“President Trump aired his displeasure with the Senate rules referee during a Monday call with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, criticizing her decision to block a filibuster-proof vote on security money for his East Wing renovation and ballroom,” Semafor reports.
“The president is leaning on the Senate to deliver $1 billion in new Secret Service funding — including $200 million associated with the demolition of the East Wing for his ballroom and other facilities — as part of a larger immigration enforcement funding bill. Doing so would also put Congress’ imprimatur on the stalled ballroom project, which could help restart construction above ground.”
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told colleagues he will not vote for the GOP’s immigration enforcement reconciliation bill, as currently drafted, Axios reports.
That could make the vote margin very tight, as several GOP senators have raised concerns about White House ballroom funding.
Video….
Trump shows reporters ballroom construction site as lawmakers balk at $1B for security
President Donald Trump is defending the White House ballroom he’s building, showing off the construction site to a group of reporters on Tuesday. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney)
Published 6:16 PM GMT-4, May 19, 2026