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“Shark Tank” star and investor Kevin O\u2019Leary backed President Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s push for a White House ballroom as a way to showcase the “American Dream” and serve future administrations of both parties, days after the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner shooting.<\/p>\n

“I don’t think the ballroom’s a partisan issue, it’s bipartisan because one day there’ll be a Democratic president that’ll use the ballroom,” O\u2019Leary told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

The comments come as congressional Republicans push to approve the ballroom following the shooting at the Washington Hilton ballroom during the annual event attended by hundreds of journalists and Cabinet<\/a> officials. Lawmakers believe this would offer a secure venue for future events.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Leary argued the project, opposed by many Democrats, would also elevate the “American brand” on the world stage.<\/p>\n

REPUBLICANS EYE PICKING UP $400M TAB FOR TRUMP’S BALLROOM AS SOME DEMS OPEN TO ‘DISCUSS’ IDEA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“I want the ballroom because I believe in pomp and circumstance, the American brand,” he added.<\/p>\n

He said the nation\u2019s image is more than just the economy.<\/p>\n

“People think it’s exporting technology or exporting energy,” he said. “It’s not. It’s the American Dream and so you want to showcase that.”<\/p>\n

He added the ballroom would bring this image to life.<\/p>\n

“Let’s get that ballroom fired up and show the world the American Dream,” he said. “That’s what it is.”<\/p>\n

He noted the project would not rely on taxpayer dollars. President Trump said the project would be privately financed through personal contributions and outside donors.<\/p>\n

WALZ REPEATS DEBUNKED CLAIM THAT TRUMP CONSIDERS WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM ‘TOP PRIORITY’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“My lobbyist over here said the taxpayers are not paying for it,” he said. “So then why not let them have a ballroom? I don’t get it.”<\/p>\n

However, Sens. Lindsey Graham<\/a>, R-S.C., Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., proposed new legislation this week that would fund the project using customs fees on imports to cover the cost.<\/p>\n

A lawsuit and court-ordered injunction halted construction of the 90,000-square-foot, $400 million ballroom. A federal court ruled in March that construction must stop without congressional approval, but an appeal allowed limited below-ground construction to continue.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Leary addressed Saturday\u2019s shooting, saying it unfolded “at a moment\u2019s notice.”<\/p>\n

“No one was hurt, thank goodness,” he said. “I think there’ll be a lot of investigations on that stuff.”<\/p>\n

The suspect was identified as Cole Allen, 31, of Torrance, Calif. He is facing charges of attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, transporting a firearm across state lines and discharging a firearm during a crime<\/a> of violence.<\/p>\n

STEPHEN A SMITH TELLS POLITICIANS, MEDIA TO STOP GIVING ‘LIP SERVICE’ ON CIVILITY AFTER WHCA DINNER SHOOTING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Authorities said the suspect sent a manifesto to family members outlining his intent to target President Trump and other Cabinet officials.<\/p>\n

President Trump said at a news conference Saturday night the shooting reinforces the need for a White House ballroom.<\/p>\n

“We need the ballroom,” he said. “That’s why the Secret Service, that’s why the military<\/a> are demanding it. They’ve wanted the ballroom for 150 years for lots of different reasons. But today is a little bit different, because today we need levels of security that probably nobody’s ever seen before.”<\/p>\n

O\u2019Leary expressed doubts about the future of the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner and raised concerns about securing large-scale events.<\/p>\n

“I also wonder about long-term if that dinner’s going to survive, because providing the security for 2,600 people is next to impossible,” he said.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital\u2019s Adam Pack and Alex Miller contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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