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USA Today: Trump ballroom soars to $600M, with taxpayers on hook for half: Report
Katherine M. Clark
DMA-5 · Representative
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This press release from Representative Katherine M. Clark (D-MA) was published on 2026-06-16 and titled "USA Today: Trump ballroom soars to $600M, with taxpayers on hook for half: Report".
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USA Today: Trump ballroom soars to $600M, with taxpayers on hook for half: Report Construction of Donald Trump s White House ballroom is projected to cost $600 million, significantly more than the president has previously said, with taxpayers covering more than half that amount, according to a new report from the Washington Post, which cited internal government documents. Trump has repeatedly said the ballroom under construction on the East Wing [ ]