President Donald Trump admitted Thursday that he was uncertain if his grip on the Senate Republican majority was slipping.
Trump was asked during an Oval Office event about the controversy on Capitol Hill over funding White House security upgrades tied to the new East Wing ballroom.
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“I don’t know, I really don’t,” the president responded when asked if he is “losing control” of the Senate GOP. “I can tell you, I only do what’s right.”
Trump defended the ballroom project, noting there was confusion about its construction, which he noted is privately funded, and broader upgrades to the White House security complex.
“The ballroom is paid for, it’s a gift, I mean, I want to make it clear, because so many people say, ‘I thought you were giving this away,’ and all of a sudden the money that they’re spending is for security,” Trump said. “This is not for the ballroom.”
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