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  • Rick Scott pushes back on GOP plan to use taxpayer funds for Trump ballroom

    04/28/2026 11:45:16 AM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 74 replies
    Washington Examiner ^ | April 28, 2026 | Rena Rowe
    Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is pushing back on a Republican proposal to spend up to $400 million in federal funds on President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, citing the nation’s mounting debt and deficit spending. Scott’s comments came after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced legislation Monday that would help finance the ballroom project with federal dollars. Graham argued the facility would serve security and operational purposes beyond hosting events. “Underneath it will be a lot of military stuff. There will be a Secret Service annex, and we pay for it by offsetting it with customs fees,” Graham said at...