Another Reason the White House Ballroom Is an Eyesore Trump’s latest justification for building his ballroom is security—but that betrays what the White House has always symbolized, Neil Flanagan argues: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/05/white-house-ballroom-security/687043/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYdU4811fFa0jN0wwZmnnZnQ&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social