更新时间：美国东部时间2026年11月4日下午2:26 / CBS新闻
华盛顿讯——共和党在中期选举中遭遇压倒性失利后，特朗普总统首次公开露面，在白宫宴会厅的庆祝活动上大肆宣扬该建筑的建成，这一活动与他在华盛顿的新政治现实形成了鲜明对比。
总统召集记者和建筑工人来到这座尚未完工的巨大新建筑内，建筑的最后一根钢梁即将被吊装至天花板上。特朗普称赞在白宫建筑群中新增宴会厅及附近的直升机停机坪是“一件美的事物”，并宣称他的政府“美化”了华盛顿特区。
“这是一座特别的建筑，”他说，周围环绕着头戴安全帽的工人、幕僚和记者，“我认为它不仅会是全球最大的宴会厅之一，还将是最漂亮的。”
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2026年11月4日，特朗普总统在未来的白宫宴会厅内的一根钢梁前发表讲话。美联社照片/亚历克斯·布兰登
他称赞该建筑的施工质量和安全性能，称历届总统数十年来一直希望修建一个大型活动场地，但始终未能实现。“据说这是结构最坚固的建筑，有史以来建造的最坚固的建筑，”他说道。
内政部长道格·伯古姆称赞特朗普是“我们的首席建设者，美国历史上最伟大的总统建设者”。
“今天当然是庆祝的日子，也是感恩的日子，”伯古姆说。
总统在钢梁上签下了自己的名字，旁边是数月来参与宴会厅建设的工人的名字。他在自己的名字上方写下了“爱！”，名字两侧点缀着金色的总统印章。
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特朗普总统查看白宫宴会厅钢梁上的签名。安德鲁·哈尼克 / 盖蒂图片社
工人们准备吊装钢梁时，记者们询问特朗普为何如此专注于华盛顿的项目，而这并非选民关注的首要议题。总统承认，他确实面临着外界对他投入到首都各项项目中的时间和精力的质疑，但他表示，这份工作让他感到“放松”，因为他“热爱建筑”。
“我喜欢美好的事物，尤其是在白宫方面，”他说道，并补充称自己翻修白宫是因为它是“美国的终极象征”。
总统还回应了其他多个话题，包括副总统JD·万斯在社交媒体上将共和党败选归咎于伊朗战争。特朗普表示，这场战争是共和党失败的一个重要因素“基本属实”，因为它推高了油价。
他似乎对国会将由民主党掌控的前景毫不在意，称：“除非民主党人想要搞破坏，否则我很可能会和他们和睦相处，但我拥有否决权。”他还补充说，民主党人“已经打来电话，希望探讨相关事宜，这没问题”。
特朗普还否认了有关他考虑更换国防部长皮特·赫格塞思的问题，坚称这位国防部长表现“非常出色”。CBS新闻周三早些时候报道称，总统一直在询问顾问是否应该让赫格塞思离职。
工人们最终将那根巨大的钢梁吊装到位，特朗普花了数分钟时间与到场人群握手，并为他们签名留念。
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2026年11月4日，白宫东翼宴会厅建设工地的最后一根钢梁被吊装到位。曼德尔·恩甘 / 法新社 via 盖蒂图片社
Trump touts White House ballroom in first appearance since GOP midterm losses
Updated on: November 4, 2026 / 2:26 PM EST / CBS News
Washington— President Trump touted the construction of the White House ballroom in his first appearance since Republicans’ overwhelming losses in the midterm elections, hosting a celebratory event that stood in stark contrast with his new political reality in Washington.
The president assembled reporters and construction workers in the unfinished massive new structure, where the building’s final steel beam was set to be hoisted into the ceiling. The president praised the addition of the ballroom and nearby helipad to the White House complex as a “thing of beauty,” declaring that his administration has “beautified” Washington, D.C.
“This is a special structure,” he said as workers in hardhats, staffers and reporters surrounded him. “It’s going to be not only one of the biggest, but it’ll be the most beautiful ballroom I think anywhere in the world.”
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President Trump speaks in front of a steel beam in the future White House ballroom on Nov. 4, 2026. AP Photo/Alex Brandon
He praised the quality of the building’s construction and its security features, saying presidents have wanted to build a large event space for decades but failed to do so. “This is the most powerful building, structurally the most powerful building they say ever built,” he said.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum lauded Mr. Trump as “our builder-in-chief, the greatest builder that has ever been president of the United States.”
“Today, of course, is a day of celebration and a day of gratitude,” Burgum said.
The president put his signature on the beam, alongside the names of the workers who have been working on the ballroom for months. He wrote “Love!” above his name, framed by golden presidential seals on either side.
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President Trump looks at signatures on a steel beam for the White House ballroom. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images
As workers got the steel beam ready to lift, reporters asked Mr. Trump about his intense focus on projects in Washington, far from a top polling concern for voters. The president acknowledged he’s faced questions about the time and attention he’s devoted to various projects in the capital, but said he finds the work “relaxing” because he “loves construction.”
“I like beautiful things, and especially when it comes to the White House,” he said, adding he’s renovated the White House because it’s the “ultimate symbol of America.”
The president took questions on a number of other topics, including Vice President JD Vance’s social media post blaming the Iran war for GOP losses. The president said it’s “largely true” that the war was a major factor in Republicans’ defeat, since it drove up gas prices.
He seemed unfazed by the prospect of dealing with Democratic majorities in Congress, saying, “I’ll get along probably with the Democrats, unless they want to be destructive, but I have the power of the veto.” He added that Democrats have “already called and they want to talk about things, and that’s fine.”
Mr. Trump also dismissed questions that he’s considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, insisting the defense chief has done a “very good job.” CBS News reported earlier Wednesday that the president has been asking advisers if Hegseth should go.
Workers ultimately lifted the large steel beam into place, and Mr. Trump spent several minutes shaking hands and signing memorabilia for the assembled crowd.
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The final steel beam is hoisted at the East Wing ballroom construction site at the White House on Nov. 4, 2026. MANDEL NGAN /AFP via Getty Images
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