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Trump’s Ballroom Sign Crashes Down Mid-Rant About ‘Dumbocrats’ In Brutal On-Camera Moment

A sign with a picture of Trump's ballroom fell while he was speaking.

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Donald Trump had an embarrassing moment this week. While the president was speaking outdoors, in order to tout his new ballroom, and bashing Democrats as “Dumbocrats,” a sign with a picture of the ballroom fell down.

“It’s the Dumocrats. They’re dumb. It’s a new name, it’s a very accurate name,” Trump said, as he spoke in front of the in-construction ballroom. That’s when the sign fell down, presumably due to the wind.

There were some amused reactions online to the sign gaffe:

In addition to the sign falling, Trump suffered another ballroom-related setback this week: Senate Republicans, Politico reported, have dropped $1 billion in funding for ballroom security from an immigration enforcement funding bill.

“In a blow to the White House, Senate Republicans will remove a $1 billion Secret Service funding request that would help President Donald Trump’s ballroom project from their immigration enforcement funding bill amid internal objections,” Politico said of the development. Trump had said for several months that the ballroom would be privately funded, but the request for security funding came later.

“The decision to omit the security funding came after twin blows: Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled over the weekend that the provision didn’t comply with the strict rules governing what Republicans can put in their filibuster-skirting bill because it funded activities outside of the Judiciary Committee’s jurisdiction,” Politico reported.

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Stephen Silver

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Stephen Silver is an award-winning journalist, essayist and film critic, and contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Broad Street Review and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Stephen has authored thousands of articles that focus on politics, technology, and the economy.

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