Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Comments on Trump's White House Ballroom

<p>Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner stated on Tuesday that he intends to keep a piece of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom as a paperweight "after we all blow it up."</p><p>Krasner remarked, "In about 10 to 15 years, we are all going to be sitting here with smiles on our faces," according to video footage obtained by WCAU. "And I'm going to have a paperweight sitting on my desk. And do you know what that paper weight's going to be? It's going to be a piece of the ballroom after we blow it up."</p><p>Krasner, who has previously criticized Trump, made these comments while speaking at George Washington's historic home in Philadelphia during the city's annual slavery commemoration, as reported by WCAU.</p><p>Krasner referred to Trump as "a pain in the a--," to which an audience member responded, "No, he's the devil!" Krasner then acknowledged the comment, saying, "He's the devil, all right, well there is some evidence to that effect."</p><p>He further described Trump as "the embodiment of hate, ignorance, and depriving people of their vote and their education."</p><p>Krasner criticized Trump for his decision to replace a slavery exhibit at the Washington home under a March executive order titled, "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History." Under this order, the National Park Service replaced panels dedicated to the history of George Washington's slaves with broader displays of U.S. history. A recent legal battle between the city and the Trump administration resulted in a federal appeals court ruling that Philadelphia had no legal authority to dictate the content of displays at the federally owned site.</p><p>Despite the city's loss in this legal dispute, Krasner remained assertive, stating, "This memorial will be here, the educational content will be here. People will be coming to see it, not for a year or two, or not even 20 years. They will be coming to see it as long as this federal park is here."</p><p>Krasner emphasized that the demolition of the ballroom would occur "in an official ceremony," adding, "we're gonna blow it up and we're gonna give the taxpayers their money back by selling old pieces as paperweights, and I'm gonna have one on my desk."</p><p>The White House responded to Krasner's comments, with spokesperson Davis Ingle stating, "President Trump continues to implement long-overdue and necessary renovations to beautify the People’s House as we approach our great Nation’s 250th anniversary of independence. Thanks to the Builder-in-Chief, the White House will be properly glorified and remain in excellent condition for generations to come. Only people who suffer from a severe and incurable disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome would find a problem with that."</p><p>When contacted, Nate Herring, the U.S. Secret Service's lead public affairs specialist, stated, "The U.S. Secret Service investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees. Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence."</p><p>Fox News Digital reached out to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office for further comment.</p>