Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt listens to US President Donald Trump speak to reporters on board Air Force One while returning from the World Economic Forum on January 22, 2026.

A Post analysis of submitted comments found more than 97 percent were critical of the planned 90,000-square-foot addition. The White House has defended it as necessary.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment that he is discussing potential arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping is raising concerns in Taipei as the island democracy relies on U.S. backing in the face of China ’s territorial claims.

The National Capital Planning Commission received about 32,000 messages during its public comment period. Suffice it to say: Many people are not happy with the president’s ballroom plans.