Trump Tours New Ballroom Construction Site Amid Cost Scrutiny
Donald Trump conducted a media tour of a new ballroom construction site, which he valued at $400-500 million. This tour occurred as Congress expressed concerns over a reported $1 billion price tag for the project.
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Trump leads media tour of ballroom building site as Congress balks at $1bn price tag
President says $400m building costs to be funded by private donors, but has asked for taxpayers to cover security costs Shouting over the banging and clanging sounds from heavy construction equipment, Donald Trump on Tuesday gave a group of reporters a closer look at the construction for the White House ballroom he’s building on the site of the former East Wing to mount a defense of the project that has hit a speed bump in Congress. The administration has asked for $1bn from taxpayers for sec...
By Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday showed off the site of his huge new White House ballroom, a $400 million project that critics say flies in the face of voter anger over the cost of living. The billionaire property magnate appeared in his element as he took reporters to see the construction work, barely audible above the sounds of hammering, sawing and clanging. "This is a gift to the United States of America," said Trump, standing by yellow railings on the edge of a caver
By The Korea Herald
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