Swalwell: Dem Hopefuls Must Vow to Raze Ballroom Day 1

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., long derided by the White House as suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome, declared that any Democrat hoping to run for president must promise to take a “wrecking ball” to the White House ballroom being built by President Donald Trump.

Swalwell made the comment over the weekend in a social media post in response to the razing of the East Wing, where Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom will stand.

“Don’t even think of seeking the Democratic nomination for president unless you pledge to take a wrecking ball to the Trump Ballroom on DAY ONE,” Swalwell said Saturday on X.

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