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The White House ballroom and $1 billion for security

The ballroom that Trump said would be privately funded now may include taxpayer dollars to cover security under a Senate GOP proposal.
Construction cranes on the site of the proposed White House ballroom on April 17, 2026.
Construction cranes on the site of the proposed White House ballroom in April.Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images file

President Donald Trump has for several months underscored that the bill for the gilded ballroom proposed to replace the White House’s historic East Wing would not be footed by taxpayers.

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