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Trump ballroom cost soars to $600 mn, half from taxpayers: report

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press near the construction site of his proposed ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2026

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump's ballroom project at the White House will cost as much as $600 million, with more than half coming from taxpayers, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Trump had previously estimated the cost at $400 million and repeatedly insisted that private donors -- including himself -- would foot the bill for the new building, a centerpiece of his drive to put his stamp on the US capital.

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