Senate Republicans ignore Trump’s pleas, strip ballroom funding from key bill

The president said the White House “won’t be a very secure place” unless Congress approved public funds related to the ballroom. GOP senators didn’t care.

Wednesday, June 03, 2026 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS Senate Republicans ignore Trump’s pleas, strip ballroom funding from key bill Senate Republicans ignore Trump’s pleas, strip ballroom funding from key bill The president said the White House “won’t be a very secure place” unless Congress approved public funds related to the ballroom. GOP senators didn’t care. MORE Pulte’s appointment as acting DNI jeopardizes extension of foreign surveillance program Trump’s outlandish choice isn’t just sparking bipartisan pushback; it’s also endangering one of the White House’s top legislative priorities for the year. MORE Pulte’s appointment as acting DNI jeopardizes extension of foreign surveillance program Trump’s outlandish choice isn’t just sparking bipartisan pushback; it’s also endangering one of the White House’s top legislative priorities for the year. MORE Oz tries to shed light on why Trump gets so many medical exams The public is apparently supposed to believe that the president keeps seeing physicians because they keep telling him things that make him happy. MORE Oz tries to shed light on why Trump gets so many medical exams The public is apparently supposed to believe that the president keeps seeing physicians because they keep telling him things that make him happy. MORE Lead prosecutor steps back from James Comey seashells case The Justice Department put a high-profile case against the former director of the FBI in the hands of a rookie prosecutor. MORE Lead prosecutor steps back from James Comey seashells case The Justice Department put a high-profile case against the former director of the FBI in the hands of a rookie prosecutor. MORE MORE FROM THE MADDOWBLOG Convicted Jan. 6 rioter hired for sensitive counterterrorism job in Trump’s Pentagon Acting AG Blanche backs away from ‘slush fund,’ but preserves Trump’s IRS audit shield Controversial U.S. ambassador to Canada adds to Trump’s many diplomatic woes Mullin hedges when pressed on whether DHS will always honor court orders Rubio tries to defend Trump’s refugee agenda, points to emphasis on ‘assimilation’ WEB EXCLUSIVE VIDEO This is how a prosecutor of ORGANIZED CRIME sees Trump's corruption Former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade talks with Rachel Maddow about her acclaimed new book, "The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government," in which she draws upon her experience prosecuting fraud and organized crime to understand how to defeat Donald Trump's style of intimidation and inflicting pain on others to dominate them and get what he wants.   NOTE: This is a full length interview with Barb McQuade about her new book that did not air on TV and was not a special live ticketed event. We published it this morning just for the internet. PRE-ORDER NOW! Rachel has a new book! "Department of Fate: The Promise, the Power, and the Collapse of America’s Most Consequential Institution" comes out November 10 but you can pre-order now. See MS.NOW/DepartmentOfFate for links and options to pre-order. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to follow it yourself or send this sign-up link to someone you know would appreciate it. NEWS TIPS? SEND IT TO RACHEL FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM RACHEL MADDOW ON BLUESKY 229 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER