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Trump shows off plans for drone port on top of White House ballroom
NY Post ^ | 5/31/26 | Ronny Reyes

Posted on 05/31/2026 12:12:41 PM PDT by Libloather

President Trump posted several mock-up images of the “drone port” he hopes to build at the top of the proposed White House ballroom over the weekend — while taking a jab at the judge who is trying to delay construction.

“The DronePort at the White House Ballroom will be, perhaps, the most sophisticated anywhere in the World!” Trump boasted on Truth Social. “It will safeguard our Nation’s Capital, Washington, D.C., long into the future.

“Judge Richard Leon should stop playing games with America’s Security! If anything happens, he will be held responsible for the Death and Destruction caused to our Country,” the president warned.

Trump posted three different pictures of the drone port, each showing various UAVs parked at the top of the ballroom roof with armed soldiers guarding the tech.

The president has insisted that the drone port is necessary to protect the ballroom and the White House, telling reporters last week that its inclusion would make the structure a “shield” for the capital.

Despite Trump’s insistence, Leon — an appointee of former President George W. Bush — ruled in April that the administration lacked legal authority to build the ballroom without congressional approval.

While Leon issued an injunction to halt all “above -ground construction of the planned ballroom,” the order was itself put on hold by an appeals court, with construction carrying on for now.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Education; Local News; Outdoors; Travel
KEYWORDS: ballroom; construction; defense; drone; drones; port; technology; whitehouse

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1 posted on 05/31/2026 12:12:41 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Would you settle for ill-tempered sea bass?


2 posted on 05/31/2026 12:15:01 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Libloather

Dronedash? Dronereats? 😂👍


3 posted on 05/31/2026 12:16:00 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: Libloather

But will he settle for an ill tempered Sea Bass?


4 posted on 05/31/2026 12:17:51 PM PDT by xp38
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To: dfwgator

wow....when the stars align LOL


5 posted on 05/31/2026 12:18:31 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Libloather
Jefferson would have proposed the same or pretty close...with better garden designs.

Saw the last gathering at the Rose Garden. The patio is sooooo much better than the lawn. In fact...I'd say the conversion was plain ole.."common sense."

And the New wing is also "Common Sense"...replacing tents and porta potties.

And yes..."We the People" should pay for any security measures attached to the project.

6 posted on 05/31/2026 12:19:09 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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its beautiful, most people said it could never be done. no ones ever seen anything like it before. 😴


7 posted on 05/31/2026 12:23:12 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: Libloather

President Trump posted several mock-up images of the “drone port” he hopes to build at the top of the proposed White House ballroom over the weekend. Trump’s creative.


8 posted on 05/31/2026 12:36:48 PM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: Libloather
Trump does think about all the components that "should be" to protect the assets now in lace.

Now we have to do something with the West Wing.

As the world changes, we have to change, too.

9 posted on 05/31/2026 12:39:43 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: kawhill

Don’t we have an air wing dedicated to protecting the DC airspace?

I mean I know that 9\11 may have pointed out problems with it, but isn’t this someone else’s job?

I gotta admit, the white house appearance on the 250th anniversary of our country isn’t making me proud.

Hillary still isn’t in jail, if you catch my drift.


10 posted on 05/31/2026 12:40:02 PM PDT by Celerity
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To: Libloather

Is Judge Leon a real judge or is he a Demorat? (Intentional misspell)


11 posted on 05/31/2026 12:40:54 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Libloather

The White House Drone Port, formerly known as the Press Briefing Room....


12 posted on 05/31/2026 12:51:05 PM PDT by Hetuck ("We will Barry you" - Nikita Khrushchev)
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To: Hetuck

I wish they would make some more formal gardens in front of the White House. That loop is out of place...It takes away from the structures.


13 posted on 05/31/2026 12:55:17 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Libloather

This guy is ALWAYS 5 steps ahead of everyone.

Trump 💯🇺🇸👍


14 posted on 05/31/2026 1:04:01 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: Libloather

Well, he’d best get to work. The weekend is almost over.


15 posted on 05/31/2026 1:04:43 PM PDT by CFW
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To: Libloather

On a different note, how much weight can drones hold? I have no idea, but I was thinking about the possibility of using them for water drops on forest fires. No can do?


16 posted on 05/31/2026 1:09:31 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: Libloather; piasa

““Judge Richard Leon should stop playing games with America’s Security!”

Same judge tried to shield Mark Kelly.


17 posted on 05/31/2026 1:16:01 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: Celerity

“”””Don’t we have an air wing dedicated to protecting the DC airspace?””””

The White House also has anti-aircraft missiles on the roof and now needs on site advanced and specialized anti-drone defenses.


18 posted on 05/31/2026 2:56:35 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: Libloather

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19 posted on 05/31/2026 3:17:22 PM PDT by redinIllinois (Pro-life, accountant, gun-totin' Grandma - multi issue voter in)
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