Donald Trump's already contested $400 million (£315 million) White House ballroom project has taken a striking new turn after a court filing confirmed it will include an underground hospital and medical facilities for the ageing president. This disclosure that has intensified public scrutiny over the 79-year-old's physical condition. The revelation arrived in a filing submitted by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, which described the so-called 'Military Top Secret Ballroom' as essential to the safety and health of the president and all future occupants of the office.
The timing has not gone unnoticed. Trump is scheduled to undergo his annual physical and dental examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on 26 May — his fourth publicised visit to medical professionals since returning to office. A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted between 24 and 28 April found that 55 per cent of Americans do not believe Trump is in good enough physical health to serve effectively as president.
