'Blow it up': Todd Blanche fires back at Philadelphia DA over Trump's ballroom
🚨 JUST IN: AG Todd Blanche just told Soros Philly DA Larry Krasner to SHOVE IT after he called for the White House ballroom to be BLOWN UP
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 26, 2026
BLANCHE: “The fact that you have a local district attorney talk about blowing it up is reflective how divisive and unfortunate the… https://t.co/PUd0YyPD2I
WASHINGTON, DC: Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, August 26, sharply rebuked Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner after Krasner predicted President Trump’s White House ballroom would eventually be blown up years later.
Blanche called Krasner’s remarks “disgusting,” saying the Philadelphia prosecutor was too focused on Trump’s White House project while Philadelphia had problems.
Krasner made the prediction on Tuesday at a press conference, where he also called Trump “the embodiment of ignorance.”
Todd Blanche targets Larry Krasner's ballroom prediction
"I'm gonna have a paperweight sitting on my desk. It's gonna be a piece of the ballroom after we all blow it up."
— Just the News (@JustTheNews) August 26, 2026
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner vows to "blow up" the White House ballroom in an "official ceremony". pic.twitter.com/fSsFDTdhIN
Blanche addressed Krasner’s remarks during a Fox News interview, saying, “It’s disgusting that a district attorney in Philadelphia — who by the way has a city with its own problems — is so focused on what the president is doing at the White House.”
He added that Krasner’s comments were “reflective of how divisive and unfortunate the Democrats have made this issue.”
Krasner, who has served as Philadelphia’s top prosecutor since 2018, made the remarks during a Tuesday press conference.
He said the ballroom would be demolished in an “official ceremony” years from now. “In about 10 to 15 years, we are all going to be sitting here with smiles on our faces,” Krasner said.
He then described a future paperweight made from a piece of the ballroom “after we blow it up.”
Trump ballroom remains under construction
The dispute comes as the ballroom continues to be built despite a legal challenge.
Blanche said during the Fox News interview that the ballroom would be completed, arguing that construction had not been stopped.
“The ballroom is being built. It’s not stopped, and the Supreme Court issued the stay which allows us to continue to do the work,” Blanche said, describing the project as “a national security issue.”
Trump has said the 90,000-square-foot ballroom is needed for large events.
The project was initially estimated at $200 million before the figure was revised to $400 million. Internal projections put the cost even higher.
Trump has said private donations would fund the project, while more than $300 million in Secret Service funding was transferred for “White House security measures.”
Court fight continues over White House project
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed construction to continue while a legal challenge proceeds.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which brought the challenge, argues that the president cannot make major changes to federal property without congressional approval.
Trump said he was “grateful” for the decision and described the project on Truth Social as the “GREATEST OF ITS KIND!”
A White House spokesperson told the Independent in June that the East Wing modernization project was “inextricably tied to the security of the president, the White House grounds and certain security infrastructure assets.”
The ballroom project has generated controversy since Trump unveiled the plans last summer and demolished the East Wing to clear space for the development.
An Ipsos survey released in April found that 56% of Americans opposed the ballroom project.
