Kellyanne Conway Says Left ‘Is Zealous Because They’re Jealous’ About Trump’s Ballroom

Kellyanne Conway said on Fox Business Friday that Democrats are “zealous because they’re jealous’ over President Donald Trump’s plan to build a new ballroom at the White House.

Trump initiated demolition of the East Wing at the White House to make way for a 90,000-square-foot state ballroom that his administration plans to build, a move that sent many on the left into hysterics even though it’s funded entirely with private money. Appearing on “The Evening Edit,” Conway said Democrats would “be just fine” if they were invited to the same events.

“You know what I think is going on here? The left is zealous because they’re jealous. And if they get invited to one of these big fancy affairs, they’ll be just fine. I promise you, plus the president’s being transparent. He is issuing a list of the donors,” Conway told host Elizabeth MacDonald.

Conway argued that Trump even pledged his own money to kickstart construction.

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“Everybody can see who’s actually funding it. They’re going to be acknowledged on the wall if they’d like to be. But more importantly, he went first. You know how the left is always screaming, Liz, ‘make the billionaires pay for it, make the billionaires pay for it.’ That billionaire, President Trump, he gave practically the first contribution,” Conway noted.

Conway said the ballroom effort ties into Trump’s broader goal of beautifying America ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

“He’s donating his presidential salary, other folks did not do that. He’s doing that in addition to raising money among people and companies that want to contribute to the beautification of America,” Conway added. “We’ve got a lot of big things going on, like America 250 in just a few short months from now, Liz. … We want to show America that our nation’s capital is welcoming to all folks. And so, I just think it’s a lot of high dungeon. I’ve never seen the left so animated about anything other than wanting to give care to illegal immigrants.”

For more than a century, the White House has seen constant upgrades and redesigns. Former President Theodore Roosevelt built the West Wing in 1902 and revamped several key rooms, including the East Room and the State Dining Room. In 1909, William Howard Taft expanded the West Wing and created the first Oval Office, according to The White House.

When structural problems made the mansion unsafe, former President Harry S. Truman gutted the interior and rebuilt it from the inside out while keeping the original outer walls intact. Decades later, former President Richard Nixon added the James S. Brady Briefing Room above the old pool and installed a bowling alley in the basement. (RELATED: Trump To Overhaul Presidential Bunker During White House Renovation)

Now, prominent Democrats such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren are blasting Trump for ordering the East Wing’s demolition, accusing him of overreach and misuse of power. Many political figures are wrongly claiming taxpayers are footing the bill, despite the ballroom’s funding coming entirely from private contributions.

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