President Trump made his first public remarks Monday since unilaterally bringing the United States into a war with Iran. Trump spoke from a White House ceremony where he awarded the Medal of Honor to three Army soldiers, even as the Pentagon said the U.S. military death toll from what it’s calling Operation Epic Fury had risen to six. Trump dedicated a few moments to honor the service members who died, before launching into a lengthy monologue about his renovations to the White House, including his plans to build a new ballroom.

President Donald Trump: “I picked those drapes in my first term. I always liked gold. But I think we can save a lot of money. I just saved — I just saved curtains. But — and it will be. It will be spectacular. It’ll be the most beautiful ballroom. I believe it’s because I built many a ballroom. I believe it’s going to be the most beautiful ballroom anywhere in the world.”