Trump brags White House ballroom advancing as he puts Medicare on the chopping block

President Donald Trump bragged on Thursday that his "magnificent" ballroom project had taken another step toward becoming a reality, even as he threatens to discontinue social programs like Medicare and Medicaid in order to provide more funding for the military.

Trump wrote a post on Truth Social thanking the "hardworking" members of the National Capital Planning Commission, who voted 8-1 to approve his ballroom project. Trump was especially tickled by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) casting a vote in favor of the project.