Episode

GOP seek $1 billion from taxpayers for Trump’s ballroom

Podcast: The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
Published: May 9, 2026
Duration seconds: 2564
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Summary

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump fixates on the ballroom as the Iran war spikes gas prices. Also, Republicans move to redraw Black-majority districts in the south. Plus, Democrats pass a bill to block whites-only communities in Pennsylvania. And Vladimir Putin scales back his “Victory Day” parade. Rep. Brendan Boyle, Melissa Murray, Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton, and Amb. Michael McFaul join Ali Velshi.