During a Republican midterm event in Dallas, US President Donald Trump boasted that an under-construction White House ballroom would surpass China’s Great Hall of the People, despite the latter being significantly larger. The president had previously visited the Great Hall in Beijing and referred to it as "a serious hall," adding that the new White House venue would exceed its grandeur.
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At a Republican midterm convention in Dallas, US President Donald Trump boasted about an under-construction ballroom at the White House, claiming it would outshine China’s Great Hall of the People, despite being much smaller. During his speech, Trump acknowledged that the Great Hall is "a serious hall," the most prestigious venue in Beijing for legislative and ceremonial events. This boast comes after he had visited the Great Hall months earlier, highlighting an attempt to assert American architectural and political superiority over China’s grandeur.
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Can Trump’s White House ballroom top China’s vast Great Hall of the People?
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ballroom → top → People
US president says the under-construction ballroom will outdo its Beijing counterpart, despite being a fraction of the size
Speaking at a Republican midterm convention in Dallas last week, Trump described the Great Hall of the People – China’s most prestigious venue for legislative and ceremonial events – as “a serious hall”.
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Trump → say → hall
“This is a very large hall, but we’re going to top it.
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we → go → it
You know, we’re going to top it,” Trump said.
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Trump → know → it
Trump stood inside the central Beijing landmark just months earlier.
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Trump → stand → landmark
