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CNN Just Used A Hilarious Poll To Show Just How Unpopular Trump's Ballroom Is—And We're Cackling
Construction started during the recent government shutdown—at the same time that the Trump administration announced that families would not receive SNAP benefits as scheduled. The administration also refused to release contingency funds that would ensure families that rely on these payments don't go hungry.
At the moment, Senate Republicans are seeking to allocate $1 billion toward security components tied to the ballroom's construction as part of a broader roughly $70 billion package focused on immigration enforcement, legislation they hope to advance with little or no Democratic backing.
Details of the reconciliation bill released late Monday include a provision directing $1 billion to the United States Secret Service for “security adjustments and upgrades” connected to the East Wing modernization project, including both above-ground and below-ground protective infrastructure.
In defense of the project, Trump told the press:
"It really has become very popular. When people see the design, they really like it. It's been great, gotten some great reviews."
You can hear what he said in the video below.
But it turns out Americans believe more in ghosts and telepathy than they do in Trump's ballroom project, per a CNN segment with data analyst Harry Enten. A chart displayed on screen indicated that 39 percent of Americans either support or believe in ghosts, while 29 percent said they believe in telepathy.
Just 28% support Trump's ballroom.
Enten noted:
"It [the ballroom] is just as unpopular now as it was in October [when the project was announced]. It is 56 percent opposed, 28 percent in support. ... I never thought I'd be talking about ballrooms because ballrooms are not my style, but Americans who support or believe in ghosts, that comes in at 39 percent."
"How about telepathy? That comes in at 29 percent and the new White House ballroom comes in below both of those at 28 percent. So the bottom line is this: this new White House ballroom is most certainly not popular."
"More Americans believe in ghosts, and slightly more, though, within the margin of error, believe in telepathy. And I will note that our cameraman right now is laughing like nobody’s business."
You can hear what he said in the video below.
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The shade of it all—Trump was mocked profusely.
Jury's out on whether Trump will get the message.
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Woman In Labor Times How Long Her Husband Takes To Poop To See If She Can Push Their Baby Out Faster In Hilarious Viral Video
New mom and TikToker @devynnehaddoxx decided to lean into the humor instead of the frustration of that fact within the context of her marriage, so when she went into labor while her husband needed to use the restroom, she was determined to have a little fun.
In a hilarious TikTok video, @devynnehaddoxx stated:
"My husband just informed me that he needs to poop, so he has left the room."
"I am currently in [active] labor."
"So I am timing him to see if I can push a baby out faster than he can poop."
The video then cuts forward to the TikToker embracing her adorable newborn baby.
"Okay, she's here."
"I started pushing at 5:13. She was delivered at 5:20."
The camera then switches to the TikToker's husband, who had clearly lost the race.
"Well, I started pushing at..."
"...It took me 11 minutes."
TikToker @devynnehaddoxx set a timer on her phone when her husband walked out of the room, and it took him exactly 11 minutes and 18 seconds to leave the room, use the restroom, and return. It took her seven minutes to give birth.
The TikToker and new mom was victorious.
"I beat him. I pushed an eight-pound baby out faster than he could take a poop."
You can watch the video here:
Fellow TikTokers found the whole situation to be hilarious.
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Some had misunderstood the assignment and thought the mom was literally racing him.
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While it would have been hilarious and possibly some kind of medical marvel if the TikToker had birthed her baby and was waiting with their newborn when her husband got back from the restroom, seven minutes was still incredibly impressive!
But the most impressive thing was how the couple was able to joke about this, from the "race" to both of them "pushing." Couples who can play together stay together—and with a little luck, their child will have a great sense of humor and a competitive edge.
Guy Films As Couple Delays Flight By An Hour After They Refused To Sit Apart From Each Other
In the first video, Hayes held his phone in his lap while a man complained in the background, arguing with a flight attendant. The man apparently was not seated next to his fiancée and refused to sit down until he was next to her.
The man even tried other tactics, like telling other passengers to trade seats or taking the currently empty seat next to his fiancée, making the assumption that it would remain empty.
The flight attendant patiently explained to the man that these were not reasonable solutions and that they could not demand that passengers move out of the seats they already paid for. She even gave him an ultimatum, explaining that he would either need to take his seat or leave the plane.
You can watch the first video here:
Hayes continued to record in a second video, which took place an hour later, when the man was being removed from the plane.
Allegedly, up to this point, the man's fiancée did not speak up and let him handle the situation. But when he was being removed from the plane, she tried to negotiate with the flight attendants and in-flight security, explaining that they had another flight to catch after this one.
The security guard refused to listen to her and explained that this whole situation had gone on for long enough. He then gave her an ultimatum, stating that she could go back to her seat or leave the plane with her fiancé, making it clear that there was no option in which her fiancé was staying on the plane.
At first, the woman went back to her seat, but about five minutes later, she created another disturbance by demanding to leave the plane to find her fiancé.
You can watch the second video here:
Some ridiculed the couple for not acting like adults by taking their assigned seats or booking two seats together to begin with.
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Others also called out the airline staff for letting this go on for more than one minute, let alone for a full hour.
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Fortunately for Hayes, he was able to make his connecting flight with less than five minutes to spare, so hopefully that was true for the other passengers who were delayed by over an hour because of the entitled couple.
Not only should the couple's relationship be strong enough to be able to handle not sitting together for an entire plane ride, but the flight staff should have been much firmer and put a stop to this long before that one-hour mark.