--- title: "Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Vows to Demolish White House Ballroom" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/philadelphia-da-larry-krasner-vows-to-demolish-white-house-ballroom" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/philadelphia-da-larry-krasner-vows-to-demolish-white-house-ballroom" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/philadelphia-da-larry-krasner-vows-to-demolish-white-house-ballroom.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/philadelphia-da-larry-krasner-vows-to-demolish-white-house-ballroom" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-26T20:05:14.275Z" source_reported: "2026-08-26T19:00:00.000Z" updated: "2026-08-26T20:05:14.275Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 61 hype_score: 68 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-26T21:50:33.046Z" --- # Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Vows to Demolish White House Ballroom *District Attorney Larry Krasner stated he wants to destroy the White House ballroom and keep a piece as a souvenir.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing and lacks specific dates/locations. - Craft 61 of 100, higher is better. Quotes affected parties, separates fact from comment, and states what happens next. - Hype 68 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises more than the body delivers, with loaded adjectives and sensationalism. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner stated he wants to destroy the White House ballroom and keep a piece of it as a paperweight. - Krasner made these remarks at the annual slavery commiseration at the President’s House in Philadelphia. - He suggested the ballroom's destruction would be an 'official ceremony' and that pieces would be sold to repay taxpayers. - Krasner also called President Donald Trump a 'pain in the ass' and 'the embodiment of hate, ignorance, and depriving people of their vote and education.' Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said he intends to 'blow up' the White House ballroom and keep a piece of it as a paperweight. Krasner made these statements on Tuesday at the annual slavery commiseration event held at the President’s House in Philadelphia. He described the potential demolition as an 'official ceremony' and suggested that fragments of the ballroom would be sold to recoup its construction costs for taxpayers. Krasner also offered strong criticism of President Donald Trump, calling him a 'pain in the ass.' According to The Blaze, Krasner stated that Trump is 'the embodiment of hate, ignorance, and depriving people of their vote and education.' The remarks were made in the context of a dispute over an exhibit about enslaved Black people at the President's House, which the Trump administration had appealed a federal judge's order to reinstate. ## Disagreement on Trump administration's actions regarding slavery exhibit The Daily Kos reported that a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate an exhibit about enslaved Black people, an order the administration appealed. The outlet stated that the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals later sided with the administration, leading the National Park Service to remove materials from the exhibit. The Blaze reported that a federal court sided with the president in June regarding the dispute over the slavery exhibit, but activists intended to continue the legal fight. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention the federal judge's order to the Trump administration to put back an exhibit about enslaved Black people, which the Daily Kos reported the administration appealed. The left-rated reports and the centre-rated report do not mention Krasner's comments about Trump being 'the embodiment of hate, ignorance, and depriving people of their vote and education.' ## Who covered it Shares of the 28 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 21% (6) - Centre: 4% (1) - Right: 75% (21) 3 of 31 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-26T21:50:33.046Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 8 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-26T22:15:20.840Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports from Daily Kos and NBC Philadelphia focused on Krasner's remarks about blowing up the White House ballroom and keeping a piece as a paperweight. Daily Kos also detailed the dispute over the exhibit about enslaved Black people at the President's House, noting a federal judge's order for its reinstatement and the subsequent appeal by the Trump administration. NBC Philadelphia's report also included Krasner's statement about keeping a piece of the ballroom as a paperweight. ### Centre - The centre-rated report from Political Wire highlighted Krasner's statement about keeping a piece of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom as a paperweight after it is 'blown up.' The report quoted Fox News as the source for this information. ### Right - Seventeen right-rated reports led with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's vow to 'blow up' the White House ballroom and keep a piece as a paperweight. Many of these reports, including those from The Blaze, Conservative Review, Newsmax, and Breitbart, also mentioned that Krasner called President Donald Trump a 'pain in the ass' and 'the embodiment of hate, ignorance, and depriving people of their vote and education.' Several reports, such as those from The Blaze and Conservative Review, noted that Krasner received significant donations from George Soros. The Blaze also mentioned Krasner's past statements about hunting down Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and blaming the NRA for a mass shooting. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 8 - mixed: 13 - high: 6 - unknown: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Rzeczpospolita](https://rp.pl/polityka/art45061231-prokurator-z-filadelfii-uderza-w-trumpa-sala-balowa-zostanie-zburzona) — Philadelphia Prosecutor Slams Trump. 'The Ballroom Will Be Demolished' - [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ballroom-todd-blanche-philadelphia-b3039882.html) — Blanche rips Philadelphia DA who suggested blowing up Trump’s White House ballroom - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/08/blanche-blasts-philly-da-over-ballroom-comments) — Blanche Blasts Philly DA Over Ballroom Comments - [Inquirer](https://inquirer.com/politics/nation/larry-krasner-ballroom-todd-blanche-20260826.html) — Top Trump official blasts Larry Krasner over comments about blowing up White House ballroom - [Washington Times](https://washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/26/philadelphia-da-vows-keep-piece-trumps-white-house-ballroom-blow) — Philadelphia D.A. vows to keep piece of Trump’s White House ballroom ‘after we all blow it up’ - [100% FED UP!](https://100percentfedup.com/democrat-da-vows-president-trumps-white-house-ballroom) — Democrat DA Vows President Trump’s White House Ballroom Will Be ‘Blown Up’ – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack - [Daily Kos](https://dailykos.com/stories/2026/8/26/800089579/news/trump-ballroom-white-house-larry-krasner) — What to do about Trump’s ballroom? This district attorney has an idea. - [American Greatness](https://amgreatness.com/2026/08/26/disgusting-ag-blanche-blasts-philly-da-krasner-after-he-tells-activists-we-all-will-blow-up-president-trumps-ballroom) — ‘Disgusting:’ AG Blanche Blasts Philly DA Krasner After He Tells Activists “We All’ Will ‘Blow Up’ President Trump’s Ballroom › American Greatness - [The Blaze](https://theblaze.com/news/soros-ballroom-wh-trump-pain) — Soros-backed DA vows to 'blow up' White House ballroom, calls Trump a 'pain in the a**' - [Conservative Review](https://conservativereview.com/soros-backed-da-vows-to-blow-up-white-house-ballroom-calls-trump-a-pain-in-the-a-2677781824.html) — Soros-backed DA vows to 'blow up' White House ballroom, calls Trump a 'pain in the a**' - [Newsmax](https://newsmax.com/us/philadelphia-larry-krasner-white-house/2026/08/26/id/1267398) — Philadelphia DA Krasner: Trump Ballroom Will Be Demolished - [The Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2026/08/26/philadelphia-district-attorney-larry-krasner-blow-up-white-house-ballroom-remarks) — Blue City District Attorney Says He Wants To ‘Blow Up’ White House Ballroom - [nytimespost.com](https://nytimespost.com/philadelphia-da-says-hell-keep-piece-of-trumps-white-house-ballroom-after-we-all-blow-it-up) — Philadelphia DA says he'll keep piece of Trump's White House ballroom 'after we all blow it up' - NEW YORK TIMES POST - [democraticaccent.com](https://democraticaccent.com/philadelphia-da-says-hell-keep-piece-of-trumps-white-house-ballroom-after-we-all-blow-it-up) — Philadelphia DA says he'll keep piece of Trump's White House ballroom 'after we all blow it up' – Democratic Accent - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/politics/philadelphia-da-keep-piece-trump-white-house-ballroom-after-we-all-blow-it-up) — Philadelphia DA says he'll keep piece of Trump's White House ballroom 'after we all blow it up' - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/26/soros-linked-philadelphia-district-attorney-says-he-will-have-piece-of-white-house-ballroom-on-his-desk-after-its-blown-up) — Philly DA: I Will Have 'Piece of' Ballroom on My Desk After It Is Blown Up - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/todd-blanche-ballroom) — Blanche bends to Trump obsession with bold TV vow: 'Ballroom is being built' - [Politics, Policy, Political News](https://politicom.com.au/soros-backed-philadelphia-da-larry-krasner-threatens-to-blow-up-white-house-ballroom) — Soros Backed Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Threatens to Blow Up White House Ballroom - Politics, Policy, Political Views - [WND](https://wnd.com/2026/08/unhinged-d-insists-white-house-ballroom-will-be) — ‘UNHINGED!’ D.A. insists White House ballroom will be blown up at ‘official ceremony’ * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh - [TrendingPolitics](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/democrat-official-threatens-to-blow-up-white-house-ballroom-cmc) — Democrat Official Threatens To 'Blow Up' White House Ballroom - [News Addicts](https://newsaddicts.com/philadelphia-da-makes-disturbing-remarks-about-white-house-ballroom) — Philadelphia DA Makes Disturbing Remarks About White House Ballroom - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/philadelphia-da-says-hell-keep-piece-of-trumps-ballroom) — Philadelphia DA Says He’ll Keep Piece of Trump’s Ballroom - [Louder With Crowder](https://louderwithcrowder.com/larry-krasner-philadelphia-trump-ballroom) — Soros-backed democrat threatens to "blow up" Trump's ballroom if Democrats are allowed to regain power - [Hot Air](https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2026/08/26/philly-da-lets-blow-up-trumps-ballroom-and-keep-pieces-for-souvenirs-n3818378) — Philly DA: Let's Blow Up Trump's Ballroom and Keep Pieces for Souvenirs - [The Post Millennial](https://thepostmillennial.com/philly-da-larry-krasner-promises-to-blow-up-new-white-house-ballroom-keep-pieces-of-it-for-paperweights) — Philly DA Larry Krasner promises to ‘blow up’ new White House ballroom, keep pieces of it for ‘paperweights’ - [Twitchy](https://twitchy.com/grateful-calvin/2026/08/26/larry-krasner-wants-to-blow-up-the-white-house-ballroom-no-really-n2431698) — DEM-Olition Man: Philly DA Larry Krasner Wants to Blow Up the White House Ballroom (No, Really) - [RedState](https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/08/26/soros-backed-da-vows-to-blow-up-trumps-white-house-ballroom-and-keep-a-piece-as-a-paperweight-n2206080) — Soros-Backed DA Vows to ‘Blow Up’ Trump’s White House Ballroom — and Keep a Piece As a Paperweight - [Conservative News Daily](https://conservativenewsdaily.net/breaking-news/philadelphia-da-says-were-gonna-blow-it-up-when-discussing-trumps-white-house-ballroom) — Philadelphia DA says ‘we’re gonna blow it up’ when discussing Trump’s White House ballroom - [Washington Examiner](https://washingtonexaminer.com/news/4700535/philadelphia-da-says-were-gonna-blow-it-up-when-discussing-trumps-white-house-ballroom) — Philadelphia DA says 'we're gonna blow it up' when discussing Trump's White House ballroom - [The Daily Wire](https://dailywire.com/news/radical-philly-da-fantasizes-about-blowing-up-trump-white-house-ballroom-selling-debris) — Radical Philly DA Fantasizes About Blowing Up Trump White House Ballroom, Selling Debris - [NBC Philadelphia](https://nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/krasner-says-he-will-keep-piece-of-trumps-ballroom-after-we-all-blow-it-up/4453589) — Krasner says he will keep piece of Trump's ballroom after 'we all blow it up' ## Questions **What did Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner say about the White House ballroom?** Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner stated he wants to 'blow up' the White House ballroom and keep a piece of it as a paperweight. He suggested this would happen in about 10 to 15 years as an 'official ceremony,' with pieces sold to repay taxpayers. **Where and when did Larry Krasner make these remarks?** Larry Krasner made these remarks on Tuesday at the annual slavery commiseration event held at the President’s House in Philadelphia. The event focused on an exhibit about enslaved Black people. **What else did Krasner say about President Trump?** Krasner called President Donald Trump a 'pain in the ass.' He also stated that Trump is 'the embodiment of hate, ignorance, and depriving people of their vote and education.' --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/philadelphia-da-larry-krasner-vows-to-demolish-white-house-ballroom. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Vows to Demolish White House Ballroom", https://mediabias.news/politics/philadelphia-da-larry-krasner-vows-to-demolish-white-house-ballroom