Katy Tur's Panel Discussion of Trump’s Vanity Memorials Goes Off Rail: Cinderella Ballroom, Arch de Trump Mausoleum

May 18, 2026 06:36 PM EDT, Mon

‘Not since Cinderella has someone been so delighted about entering a ballroom’: Rampell

May 15, 2026 #whitehouse #trump #ballroom

President Trump continues to plan the construction of his triumphal arch and massive White House ballroom despite Americans’ economic concerns amid soaring inflation. Co-host of MS NOW’s “The Weekend: Primetime” Catherine Rampell, University of Michigan Professor of Economics Justin Wolfers and former Governor of Ohio John Kasich join Katy Tur to analyze the symbolism behind the monuments.

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