Posted on 06/16/2026 8:59:13 AM PDT by Kleon
Records show the price tag for the White House ballroom is rising to $600 million, with half of the costs funded by taxpayer dollars, according to a new report from The Washington Post.
The news comes months after President Trump said private donors would pay for the $400 million initiative to construct a new ballroom in place of the East Wing.
At the end of March, Trump told reporters “We’re donating a building that’s approximately $400 million.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
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I’d rather ALL ofit be paid by taxpayers.
I don’t like the billionaire elite doing “favors” for which they expect a return.
Well, when the taxpayers start complaining about it, we’ll get our panties in a bunch then. for crying out loud. never heard them wail and screech over the Democrat Presidents making changes while they were in there. shameful of these medias. they have no honor or shame. the hill has never once had anything put out that is good for the president. shun them and all the leftwing medias. WE DO NOT HAVE A FREE PRESS FOLKS, remember that.
“May”, nuff said
From the Shill! Likely BS
I’d much rather they spend it on renovations to the people’s house that GIVE IT TO OMAR’S limbhanger, knuckledragging Sammies.
The Post, via the Hill…and we should believe them because…???
The upgraded secure facilities under that wing are taxpayer expense. The ballroom is privately funded.
That is my understanding.
The ballroom is being paid for with private donations.
What’s under it likely requires federal funding.
I’m fine with that since I know that the president will ensure that the job is well done and that taxpayers won’t be screwed.
report, the Hill is FOS
May or may not....
I think to satisfy the media and the left wing pols that hate this ballroom, they should keep that crappy outdoor tent they used for state dinners and reserve it exclusively for their seating, as they seem to prefer it a great deal.
Seems like Trump and private doners were going to pay for the ballroom. The really expensive stuff was the secure shelter areas below the ballroom. Given that, $600M probably means the privately funded ballroom is under budget.
It is disingenuous BS. They are putting a planning/IQ command center underneath it. That part is national interest and that part is where the taxpayer money comes in. This is classic propaganda
Zactly.
“public funds, according to a log of the contractor’s invoices obtained by The Post.”
i guarantee you this is 100% bullshit ...
There is NOTHING TRUMP will ever for America that the Democrats doesn’t ruin for Americans. This morning some hack, think it was Richard Fowler on FOX, declared the refurbished REFLECTION POOL unsafe because of ALGAE.
600 mill. Drop in the bucket compared to the billions taken from American tax payers for scams, illegal aliens and FEMA. Just to name a few so STFU POS Hill
Or they may not, this is not news, this is leftist propoganda
“I think to satisfy the media and the left wing pols that hate this ballroom, they should keep that crappy outdoor tent they used for state dinners and reserve it exclusively for their seating, as they seem to prefer it a great deal.”
great idea ... how long would it be before these ballroom-hating hypocrites DEMAND to use the new ballroom? ...
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