White House ballroom price spikes to $600 million, with taxpayers covering about half

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Internal cost estimates show the East Wing ballroom project could reach $600 million, with about 48% coming from private sources and 51% funded by taxpayers through security and related expenses, marking a sharp increase from earlier figures and fueling public opposition and political debate over funding.
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- Surprise! Taxpayer Were Always Going to Foot the Bill for Trump's Ballroom, Records Reveal Rolling Stone
- Trump’s Ballroom Story Blown Up by Jaw-Dropping Leak The Daily Beast
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