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Trump Says Washington Hilton 'Not a Particularly Secure Building', Demands Ballroom at White House

President Donald Trump described the Washington Hilton Hotel, where the Washington Correspondents Dinner was being held, as "not a particularly secure building," and added that "we need the ballroom." The post Trump Says Washington Hilton ‘Not a Particularly Secure Building

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Trump Says Washington Hilton 'Not a Particularly Secure Building', Demands Ballroom at White HousePresident Donald Trump described the Washington Hilton Hotel, where the Washington Correspondents Dinner was being held, as "not a particularly secure building," and added that "we need the ballroom." The post Trump Says Washington Hilton ‘Not a Particularly Secure Building
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