What happens when you give two out-of-touch senators a phone camera, a construction site, and a serious case of Trump Derangement Syndrome? You get one of the most awkward, laughable video moments of the year.
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar decided it’d be a good idea to film a “live reaction” to the East Wing demolition at the White House. Yes, you heard that right. While President Trump moves forward with plans to build a beautiful new ballroom—something that actually adds value to the White House—Warren and Klobuchar thought their shaky, cringe-filled commentary would somehow make a dent in his popularity.
Here’s the clip posted by Klobuchar herself. And fair warning: this is hard to watch without secondhand embarrassment.
Live reactions to the demolition of the East Wing with my friend @SenWarren. pic.twitter.com/YBVIhOQv40
— Senator Amy Klobuchar (@SenAmyKlobuchar) October 24, 2025
Let’s break this down. Their big opening line? Klobuchar points at the scene and says, “It is actually a demolition zone.” To which Warren adds, “This is a construction zone.” Groundbreaking insight, folks. Truly.
It’s like they’ve never seen a construction site before. Maybe they haven’t. After all, these are two career politicians who’ve spent decades talking about “the people” while living far away from reality. They act like Trump bulldozed the Lincoln Bedroom instead of modernizing a historic property.
And of course, they couldn’t resist turning this into an anti-Trump rant. Warren accused the president of “leveling the people’s house” just so he could build a “gold-encrusted ballroom.” The horror! A functioning ballroom in the White House—how dare he?
They tried to tie this into the government shutdown, claiming there’s “lots of destruction, no help for the American people.” But here’s the catch: Democrats like Warren and Klobuchar are the ones blocking funding bills that would reopen the government and pay our military. So while they’re filming TikTok-style videos outside a construction site, real Americans are waiting for them to do their jobs.
The internet wasn’t kind. One user replied, “You both need new social media people. Lmao. This is beyond cringe.” Another said they looked like women who have “never built anything in their life” but have “spent your money on shrimp running on treadmills.” Ouch.
And then there’s the classic jab from Rapid Response 47: “Terminal TDS — Pocahontas and Klobo should seek medical attention immediately!”
Look, it’s one thing to have policy disagreements. It’s another to stage a bizarre, painfully awkward video in front of a construction site and think it’s going to go viral in a good way. Instead, it went viral for all the wrong reasons.
This video doesn’t make Trump look bad. It makes Warren and Klobuchar look like retirees trying to figure out how to use Instagram. If their goal was to rally support, they failed. If their goal was to remind everyone how out of touch they are, mission accomplished.
Meanwhile, President Trump is getting things done. Adding a ballroom to the White House may not seem urgent to some, but it’s a symbol of progress, modernization, and restoring pride in our institutions. And let’s be honest—he’s not exactly doing it in secret. The construction is happening in broad daylight, and it’s being paid for responsibly.
So while the country waits for Democrats to get serious about reopening the government, these two are out here playing construction critics and social media stars.
Memo to Warren and Klobuchar: maybe stick to your day jobs—assuming you’re still interested in doing those. And for the love of all things digital, please stay off camera until you’ve figured out how to act like grown-ups who actually care about the country.