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Johnson Roasts GOP for Trump's Ballroom Plan

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Josh Johnson skewers Republicans for proposing a $400 million White House ballroom, arguing its a wasteful distraction from their usual cut government waste stance. He mocks their obsession with keeping the president on-site, even suggesting the shooter pay for it. Johnson also lampoons Fox News absurd notion of a president never leaving home, painting a comical image of Lindsey Graham in a masked ball. The comedian concludes that these disconnected events fuel ridiculous policy spins, leaving us in a political circus.

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Johnson Roasts GOP for Trump's Ballroom Plan

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Johnson Roasts GOP for Trump's Ballroom Plan. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 29th. You're listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered entertainment coverage. On Tuesday's Daily Show, host Josh Johnson roasted Republicans for turning a shooting at the White House correspondent's dinner into a pitch for Donald. Trump's dream, White House ballroom. Trump claimed the incident proved President's need one right on site to stay safe, and GOP leaders like Lindsey Graham jumped on board, vowing to push, a bill for $400 million of taxpayer cash. This comes right after Saturday's chaos, where Suspect Cole to Moss Allen allegedly tried to take a shot during the event. Republicans say the ballroom would let the president host fancy dinners without stepping off White House grounds, dodging any future risks. Johnson hit back hard on the price tag, questioning why everyday folks should foot the bill when they're all about cutting government waste. He joked that the Suspect should pay up instead, and mocked how this fits their obsession with trimming fat, especially after they just axed that.

Department of government efficiency push. The comedian got even more fired up over Fox News clips, arguing presidents shouldn't have to leave home at all. Johnson pointed out the absurdity. The leader of the free world skipping visits? He painted it as some wild fantasy, where Lindsey Graham rolls out of silk sheets straight into a masked ball. In the end, Johnson's take cuts through the noise, showing how these disconnected events fuel even dumber policy spins, leaving us wondering what's next in this upside down political circus.

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