Other View: Asking Taxpayers to Foot Ballroom Bill a Huge Misstep

Other View: Asking taxpayers to foot ballroom bill a huge misstep

Less than 48 hours after an attempt on President Donald Trump’s life, some Republicans in Congress asked that the president’s proposed ballroom, now with a price tag of $400 million, be paid for with tax dollars instead of private donations as a national security need. Both funding sources are ridiculous, but putting the burden squarely on the backs of regular taxpayers is downright offensive. Trump said the ballroom is needed to provide more sp…

Editorial: Asking taxpayers to foot Trump ballroom bill is a huge misstep

Less than 48 hours after an attempt on President Donald Trump’s life, some Republicans in Congress asked that the president’s proposed ballroom, now with a price tag of $400 million, be paid for with tax dollars instead of private donations…

Exclusive: Graham’s Democratic opponent hits him on ballroom funding

The NewsDemocrats may shape a midterm message around the GOP plan to spend $1 billion on security for the White House renovation that will build President Donald Trump’s ballroom.It would start with Annie Andrews.The South Carolina Democrat is running against Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., one of Congress’ top proponents of Trump’s ballroom and its security needs. Andrews made clear that it will be campaign gold for her if Republicans vote for the…

Any completed Ballroom must now wait until the next administration

Ballroom Republicans don’t want limousine liberals pulling up to their giant boondoggle too soon, even though this administration and fellow GOPhascists are…

Vulnerable House Republicans Prepare to Greenlight $1 Billion Trump Ballroom Using Taxpayer Dollars

Millions are losing access to health care, gas prices are skyrocketing, hospitals are closing, and groceries bills are rising – but Republicans don’t care Republicans have failed the economy and are destroying America’s health care system. Instead of doing a single thing to lower the high cost of living, which they promised to do on day one, vulnerable House Republicans are instead preparing to give Donald Trump $1 billion of taxpayer dollars f…