Jesse Watters claims Donald Trump told him he is constructing the new White House ballroom as a “monument” to himself — and that he’s doing it “because no one else will.”

The Fox News host recounted the alleged conversation while speaking at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, a multiday conservative conference and festival in Phoenix, on Saturday, Dec. 20. A video of the moment has since been posted on X.

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    but I don’t think anyone can predict who

    It’ll be whoever they put in front of them. They have controlling his base down to a science. Whoever Fox and OANN tells them to vote for. They’s say that whoever the competition is wants to take their houses, eat their food and educate their kids and they will never question any of it.

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      It’s not that easy.

      First trump isn’t going to support anyone who comes after, he’s too selfish.

      So the party will be picking alone without his support.

      The thing is big money might run things if they could “just pick someone” they would’ve done this decades ago.

      Again I refuse to compliment trump. He was a mediocre salesman and he “scratched an itch” enough people had. You can’t just throw a dart and replace him with who it hits.

      People won’t buy that product.

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        I think a big part of it is he’s all their worst selves including being an absolute dupe. You get other politicians who are as vicious or shameless, but they feel like politicians. They were cutthroat climbers or people selling out to him. And they all kiss the ring. He would never kiss the ring but he’s just as brainwashed by the propaganda machine as they are. He’s just as obsessed with himself as they are.

        Honestly the only one I’ve seen as virtueless as him is Erika Kirk

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        Tag this one, i’d be more than happy to eat crow after the next election. Things aren’t going to go down they way the did in ‘precedented’ times.

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          If I’m wrong crows probally going to be all us peasants can eat. If I’m right I’ll hug you not expect you to eat crow.

          I hope I’m not just being optimistic but I do believe I am right.