The 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls haven't even officially declared yet, but they're already fantasizing about redecorating the White House — specifically, tearing down President Trump's ballroom. An informal NOTUS poll asked likely candidates what they'd do with the controversial structure if elected, and the answers range from petty to delusional.
Because nothing says "ready to lead the free world" like obsessing over a room someone else built.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said she wasn't sure what to do with "such a large space" but floated turning it into a soup kitchen or a community center. Of course she did. The woman who wants to abolish entire industries thinks the best use of White House square footage is ladling lukewarm chowder.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he'd "repurpose" it for something he considers better — though he didn't specify what. Which is indicative as his entire time working in the White House; always had something to say but never did a lot to make things better for the country.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., went full drama queen, calling the project "dirty" and "built with corrupt money." According to Murphy, this would make it impossible for a president who "wants to weed out corruption" to let the ballroom stand. Right. A Democrat talking about weeding out corruption. That's rich coming from the party that turned the FBI into a campaign opposition research firm.
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., agreed that what he called "architectural enhancements" constitute illegal acts by the president and need to be removed. Building a ballroom is now an illegal act, folks. We've reached peak Democrat.
Then there's California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who positioned himself as the "moderate" of the bunch — and yes, those scare quotes are doing heavy lifting. Newsom told NOTUS he wouldn't be open to destroying something already built, adding, "But destruction is not strength." He also predicted the ballroom question will become a "litmus test" for 2028 candidates.
So let's get this straight. The economy is shaky, the border is a mess they created, crime is still elevated in every major city they run, and these people are being polled on interior demolition preferences. This is the 2028 Democratic primary in a nutshell: not a single policy idea that would help a single American, just spite-driven fantasies about undoing whatever Trump touched.
Here's a prediction: whoever wins their little primary will campaign on tearing down the ballroom, lose in a landslide, and then blame Russian bots. The ballroom will still be standing in 2030. Book it.
This NOTUS poll tells you everything about where the Democratic Party's head is at heading into the next cycle. They don't have ideas. They have grievances. And apparently a very strong opinion about event venues.