White House ballroom costs may rise to $600M, with half coming from taxpayers: Report
Internal estimates put the ballroom at $600 million, with about half expected from taxpayer-backed sources despite Trump’s private-funding claims.
- 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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Trump once said that the project on the east wing would "not use 10 cents from public funds, which turns out to be wrong.
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President Donald Trump promised that the ballroom project he announced nearly a year ago would not cost taxpayers and would cost only $400 million. A new bombshell report reveals that the costs were actually higher than listed, adding that taxpayers would foot half the bill. The Washington Post published a report on Tuesday (June 16) that highlighted an internal cost estimate document from March that notes that President Trump’s lavish ballroom …
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President Trump's ballroom and bunker project will likely cost taxpayers about $300 million, despite his past comments that it would be entirely funded by private donors, the Washington Post reported.
Trump admin approves $351 million for White House security measures amid questions over ballroom funding – Democratic Accent
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released $351.6 million to the Secret Service for “White House Security Measures,” all while President Donald Trump continues to advocate for a ballroom to be built where the East Wing used to be. The funds were approved on Friday, with $340.8 million being put into an account called “Procurement, Construction, and Improvements.” The other $10.75 million will go toward an “Operations and Support” acc…
Republicans question Trump's 'privately funded' ballroom after report points to taxpayer burden
Trump's White House ballroom costs have reportedly ballooned to $600 million, with about half potentially coming from taxpayer funds, drawing bipartisan concern from lawmakers.
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