We timed how long Trump talked about fallen service members vs. his ballroom decor
March 3, 2026
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as posted by the channelAt a Medal of Honor ceremony on Monday, Donald Trump spent more time talking about his new ballroom than the recent deaths of at least six US service members amid his attack on Iran.
At the ceremony, meant to honor three Army soldiers, he briefly acknowledged the deaths before gushing about the drapes he will add to his new ballroom in the White House’s East Wing.
“I picked those drapes in my first term—I always liked gold,” Trump said. “I believe it’s going to be the most beautiful ballroom anywhere in the world.”
The US and Israeli strikes on Iran have reportedly killed over 100 schoolchildren in Minab, a city in southern Iran. The fighting has resulted in the deaths of at least six US service members, following Iran’s initial attacks in response to the strikes on Saturday.
The president mentioned again during the ceremony that military operations were projected to last four to five weeks but sounded open to a “far longer” conflict.
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