Trump focuses on White House ballroom plans following midterm losses

President Donald Trump remained in his private residence at the White House on Tuesday evening as midterm election results showed major Democratic gains, the Daily Mail reported. The New York Post, AP News and the Daily Express also detailed significant Republican losses in the elections, which left the party facing a major defeat. [1][3][4][5]

The Daily Mail stated that while Cabinet officials and political advisers gathered in the East Room, Trump stayed upstairs watching returns alongside White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and aide Natalie Harp. The outlet said First Lady Melania Trump was not present with him during the evening. [1]

In public remarks on Wednesday following the loss, Trump focused on White House renovation projects, the New York Post and AP News reported. According to the New York Post, Trump described plans to install Corinthian columns inside an under-construction ballroom and mentioned that marble for the floor had been ordered. [3][4]

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. Wiles has served as the 32nd White House chief of staff since January 2025. [8][9]