Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner made a bold prediction about President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom — one that, if it comes true, would literally bring the house down.

Speaking on Aug. 25 at the annual slavery commiseration at Philadelphia’s President’s House — where George and Martha Washington once lived with nine slaves — Krasner called Trump the embodiment of hate and ignorance.

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He also said that, while Philadelphia’s President’s House memorial will remain intact, Trump’s long-desired ballroom will eventually be reduced to rubble, even as construction continues on it currently.

“In an official ceremony we’re going to blow it up and we’re going to get the taxpayers their money back by selling all the pieces as paperweights,” he said of the ballroom that could cost a reported $600 million. “I am guaranteeing you that not only will I have a piece of that blown up ballroom as a paperweight, you’re going to have a chance to have one too.”

The White House did not appreciate the comment, with spokesperson Davis Ingle telling Moneywise the executive residence “will be properly glorified and remain in excellent condition for generations to come. Only people who suffer from a severe and incurable disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome would find a problem with that.”

Former Trump criminal defense attorney-turned-Attorney General Todd Blanche called it “disgusting” that Krasner “is so focused on what the president is doing in the White House.” He added that Krasner’s comments reflect how divisive Democrats have made the ballroom.

The Philadelphia DA’s office didn’t return Moneywise’s request for comment.

Controversies at two presidential homes

Part of Krasner’s comments against Trump stem from the fact that his administration replaced a President’s House slavery exhibit with new panels that critics decry as “whitewashing” history.

Meanwhile, at the White House, Trump’s ballroom remains clouded in controversy.

Despite repeated White House claims that no taxpayer money is being spent on the ballroom project, the Washington Post reported that contractor estimates showed the project ballooning to $600 million from the previously-stated $400 million, with “more than half coming from taxpayers.”

“This is particularly outrageous because Donald Trump did lobby members of Congress to generously fund the ballroom and they declined to include it in their second reconciliation bill,” Cerin Lindgrensavage, the counsel for non-profit advocacy group Protect Democracy, told Moneywise in August.

Her comments came after another Post investigation found the Trump administration is spending close to a billion dollars on White House construction, including the ballroom, with $500 billion coming from taxpayers without Congressional approval.

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Trump’s ballroom “gift”

Trump claims that the ballroom is a “gift” for America that will provide “tremendous military protection.” Those who oppose it “are very disloyal to our country,” he has said.

Construction is moving forward despite a looming Supreme Court battle over whether it must be shut down until Congress approves it.

Meanwhile, on Aug. 16, Trump posted an AI video on Truth Social of himself giving George Washington a tour of what appears to be the ballroom. Trump captioned the video “Thank you, George, for some of your brilliant ideas on this great Military Complex/Ballroom!”

The White House did not reply to Moneywise’s request for clarification on Trump’s video caption.

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This article originally appeared on Moneywise.com under the title: ‘We’re going to blow it up:’ Philadelphia DA predicts Trump’s $600M White House ballroom will be demolished eventually

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