In brief
At a Saturday Democratic fundraiser, Joe Biden attacked Donald Trump’s ambitious renovations, including a planned ballroom over the White House East Wing, a renaming of the Kennedy Center, and a costly Reflecting Pool overhaul. Biden also warned that taxpayers should not fund money for January 6 insurrectionists, criticizing Trump’s reimbursement attempts. Trump has not yet responded to the remarks, while his own social media posts have exchanged labels with Biden. The statements come as the 2024 election looms and rallies the political debate to a fever pitch. These remarks signify a sharpened police‑and‑politics campaign between the two leaders.
Biden blasted former President Donald Trump as a \loser\ for his vanity projects during a Democratic Party fundraiser in Hanover, Maryland.
Biden denounced Trump’s plans to demolish part of the White House East Wing to create a new ballroom, rename the Kennedy Center after himself, and build an arch honouring Trump. He also criticized the $14.7-million refurbishment of the Reflecting Pool, which later developed algae problems.
He further criticized Trump’s attempt to reimburse January 6 insurrectionists, saying it would be wrong for taxpayers to fund them.
Trump has yet to reply to Biden’s remarks, though he criticized Biden in turn on Truth Social.
The comments come amid a heated pre‑election rhetoric clash between the two leaders.
