Trump says ‘only a Hispanic could survive’ fall from White House ballroom
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President Trump said during a Hispanic Heritage Month event Wednesday that only Hispanics could survive a fall from the site of the White House ballroom. The president made the remark in the East Room after inviting the event’s attendees to step onto the floor of the new ballroom outside. “There’s a tunnel going to…
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The president told attendees celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House to watch their step while touring the unfinished ballroom: “Only a Hispanic could survive that fall.”
President Trump said during a Hispanic Heritage Month event Wednesday that only Hispanics could survive a fall from the site of the White House ballroom. The president made the remark in the East Room after inviting the event’s attendees to step onto the floor of the new ballroom outside. “There’s a tunnel going to…
I, along with more than 1,000 other Hispanic Americans, had the opportunity to champion the place that gave us freedom, opportunity, and a fair shot at the American dream alongside President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The event, which commemorated the historic achievements of the Hispanic American community in the…
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- Trump says ‘only a Hispanic could survive’ fall from White House ballroom (opens The Hill in a new tab)
President Trump said during a Hispanic Heritage Month event Wednesday that only Hispanics could survive a fall from the site of the White House ballroom. The president made the remark in the East Room after inviting the event’s attendees to step onto the floor of the new ballroom outside. “There’s a tunnel going to…
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The president told attendees celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House to watch their step while touring the unfinished ballroom: “Only a Hispanic could survive that fall.”
