White House ballroom costs may rise to $600M, with half coming from taxpayers: Report
Internal estimates put the ballroom project at $600 million, with more than half expected to come from taxpayers, records show.
- The projected cost of the new White House ballroom has surged to $600 million, according to an internal March document from lead contractor Clark Construction.
- Taxpayers are expected to foot roughly half the bill, directly contradicting President Trump's repeated public assurances that the sprawling structure would be "taxpayer-free" and entirely privately funded.
- Public funds are being drawn through security-focused channels, including $155 million from the U.S. Secret Service, $149 million from the White House Military Office, and $3 million from the Executive Residence budget.
- The White House vigorously defended the expenditure as a safety mandate, asserting that the project—which replaces the demolished East Wing—is inextricably tied to protecting the president, citing a thwarted attack plot at a South Lawn UFC event over the weekend.
- Private donations currently cover the remaining balance, with internal logs showing $293 million secured from private donors and major corporations, leaving a massive financial gap that public money has already begun to fill.
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According to the Washington Post, the construction company calculates the cost at $600 million – three times as much as originally stated by the US President
The ballroom that Donald Trump started building at the White House will cost up to $600 million, according to the Washington Post, according to which half will be assumed by the American taxpayer. This room is contested in court by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP). - White House: Here is the (astronomical) price of the ballroom that Donald Trump began to build (International).
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