The Ballroom Blitz! & Trump VS Kimmel…Again?| VODCAST
We discuss: The security breach at The White House Correspondent’s Dinner and the administration’s newest justification for The White House ballroom, Trump’s interview with Norah O’Donnell regarding Cole Thomas Allen’s Manifesto, Michael Ian Black’s meal with Lindsey Graham and Jimmy Kimmel gets walking orders from Melania Trump? All of this and more on this episode of HIGNFYE with Michael Ian Black and producers: Jodi Lennon & Jim Biederman.
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00:00 Intro
02:03 White House Correspondent’s Dinner
03:30 White House Ballroom Press Conference
05:44 Gun Reform in America
7:17 Why Does Trump Want a Ballroom?
12:36 Press Briefings After Shots Fired
14:30 Ballroom Vs. Iran Vs. Lindsey Graham
18:48 Michael Ian Black’s Dinner with Lindsey Graham
22:02 Karoline Leavitt Speaks on National Security
23:33 Trump’s Interview with 60 Minutes’ Norah O’Donnell
26:37 Melania Trump Asks To Fire Jimmy Kimmel?
31:33 Outro
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@WillBravoNotEvil
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
22:43 "…line of secession "❓ So we're mapping strategy from the American Civil War? That WOULD explain South Carolina's Lindsey Graham's prominence… 😂
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@MichaelMitchell9969
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Propane
@IcewaterOasis
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
It's undabelievable.
@karenjeanmooney-kelleher8583
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Sweetie. Please stop the tweekments…. Just stop. The before was WAY better!
@helenault7452
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
We clearly need 40,000 ballrooms – per year – to provide an adequate deterrent to gun violence. </s>
@stephannieebright9013
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
The White House isn't one of trump's golf courses. Trump shouldn't be able to roll out of bed & crash the wedding.
@SimonSmith-yd6tt
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Did she say that the Presidential Ballroom would protect the line of succession? She had already mentioned the President, the VP then she said and the line of succession……I take it you Americans have decided to end up with a Royal Dynasty after all. King Trump has obviously taken notes from borrowing our King for a few days.
@livetoloveandlaughlivefora6800
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Not listening to anymore because #1 the guy wasn't crazy The guy has a master's ° and security camera show that he was in a room with Bomb sniffing dog And a security guard with a gun He ran out of the room passing 6 special agent shooting at him and he never got shot I think we should reserve our judgment for more so throwing shade of mental health and mental unstable because majority of the time the people who are shooting are white males That's been doing it for more than 1 year Family gun and gun themself
@danielsimpson6769
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Hes a sick SOB…….
@susanryan622
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
I’m pretty certain a whole lot of the servers in that room did not have papers to be here legally. Truth of the matter is most Americans wouldn’t do that job for what those people are paid.
@susanryan622
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Hello? Hello?? Have you all missed this??? He visited England and saw what the king of England had available to him. When he came back, he decided he needed a ballroom. Am I the only one that noticed this?! He will mimic anyone to the 10th degree to be the biggest winner.
@raullopez-rl5wd
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Get free stuff? Where Michael Ian Black, I need some free stuff
@raullopez-rl5wd
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Why does he look like he has fake nose glasses on?
@sabinet3333
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Wow, I didn't hear that about Lufthansa cancelling 20000 flights!!! Terrible. Isn't there still no international committee to get rid of the crazy, orange lunatic.
@sabinet3333
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
What about his plans for the bonkers Bunker under the ballroom, what is that all about?!
@Snaggle-ToothedDog
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
5:18 except for the Reagan assassination attempt lol
@angelawheeler8327
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Of course he wanted to say it! How come the 3 cops standing there watching that guy RUNNING straight at them didn't step in front of him?
@nansea6318
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
😂❤
@jonwesterby2254
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
People have been calling for the ballroom for a long time. As J edgar Hoover famously said "The individual is handicapped by coming face-to-face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe the Whitehouse doesn't have a 400 million dollar ballroom". President Eisenhower also weighed in on this critical issue saying ""The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably a 400 million dollar ballroom. Without it, no real success is possible". Lincoln also famously said "A house without a 400 million dollar ballroom cannot stand". Everyone remembers Reagan giving Gorbachev design and architectural advice when he told him to "tear down that wall" but the response of the soviet General secretary "Mr Reagan tear down the east wing and build a 400 million dollar ballroom" is less well known.
@jonwesterby2254
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Trumps at war with The Pope, Iran and Jimmy Kimmel. He's losing 3 wars at the same time.
@BeYourOwn-14
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Trump wants to rebuild the bunker under the ballroom.
President Trump is overseeing the construction of a "massive," fortified military complex beneath a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom replacing part of the White House East Wing. Described as an upgraded Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC), it includes a hospital, bio-defense, and secure communications. While a judge halted above-ground ballroom work, underground bunker construction continues.
Key Details of the Project:
Purpose: The bunker is designed to protect against advanced threats, including drone attacks, bombs, and electromagnetic pulses.
"Massive" Complex: Trump described the above-ground ballroom as merely a "shed" for the heavily secured military-grade complex being built beneath it.
Project Status: Although a federal judge halted the ballroom's above-ground construction in April 2026 pending Congressional approval, work on the underground, top-secret "military complex" was permitted to continue due to security implications.
Features: The new facility is reported to include enhanced bomb shelters, secure telecommunications, a medical facility, and advanced air handling systems.
Replacement: This project replaces the aging World War II-era bunker (PEOC) that was originally located under the now-demolished East Wing
@janmillerstopmotion
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
So I can hold my classes in the ballroom?
@AstreaMaya
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
12:15 Trump doesnt need to buy Helium. Trump has ALL the Hot Air he needs for a Hot Air Balloon.
Boom.
@AstreaMaya
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
11:11 …if the "Ballroom" were so secure, will Trump host/hold all of his ridiculous Rallies at his new White House Ballroom?
@AstreaMaya
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Please do not blame Meth or Speed on Trumps stupidity.
If Meth were the problem, the USA wouldnt be so productive.
🙏👍✌️🤟🤘
@AstreaMaya
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
9:36 I wish Trump would buy a Hot Air Balloon and jump out at 1,000'.
Also, Trump wont need to buy Hot Air to fill it with. 🙏👍
@SweetJungThang
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
I really miss the television version. You guys are not funny. Goodbye.
@vanessawhitneypro
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
💙💙💙💙💙💙 Missed this! My sis was visiting! Thanks, ALWAYS, MIB, Jim & Jodi!
@wendieking4184
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Michael Ian Black, besides being the absolute wrong time in your economy , a ballroom in the White House is only a good idea if both parties can use it to fund raise. Can you imagine scheduling? If not, it gives whoever the occupant and unfair advantage when it comes to fundraising. Who wouldn’t pay to have dinner at the White House?
@wendieking4184
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Pretty sure only the commander and chief of the military is demanding that ballroom. Rather interesting timing last minute Donald Trump says I’m going and….
@eizapez3549
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
I hope Patel got his tongue back after all the brown nosing.😄
@eizapez3549
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
Why hasn't the show had new episodes???
@lisavandenhoven5672
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
19:55 I too, thought Michael was gay…. until his wife was on tje podcast.
@MimiPvegas
July 15, 2026 at 4:52 am
I would love to see her face as she explains how much she was offended about her loving family… 🤢
29:17
@MimiPvegas
July 15, 2026 at 4:53 am
The ballroom is sounding more and more like a bomb shelter….
15:41
@Sheridmitchell413
July 15, 2026 at 4:53 am
Oops got to go Jimmy is on ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
@Sheridmitchell413
July 15, 2026 at 4:53 am
She don’t give a shit about kids and trump certainly doesn’t
@Sheridmitchell413
July 15, 2026 at 4:53 am
Trump please
@Sheridmitchell413
July 15, 2026 at 4:53 am
That dinner wasn’t for him he should just stay home… a lot cheaper
@Sheridmitchell413
July 15, 2026 at 4:53 am
Yes take care of one thing at a time.. Trump is tired of playing war it’s to much work.🤮🤬
@SandraG-vgmt
July 15, 2026 at 4:53 am
Lol, Levitt says underbelievable mmm. At 28:00
@Sheridmitchell413
July 15, 2026 at 4:53 am
He just wants the money for it.
@Sheridmitchell413
July 15, 2026 at 4:53 am
It would be as ugly as the White House is now. That tacky gold
@michaeleenriley8543
July 15, 2026 at 4:53 am
Lied
@michaeleenriley8543
July 15, 2026 at 4:53 am
Epstein Epstein