President Donald Trump repeatedly told reporters Tuesday that he has personally donated to the White House ballroom project.

President Donald Trump repeatedly told reporters Tuesday that he has personally donated to the White House ballroom project.

President Donald Trump is defending the White House ballroom he's building. He showed off the construction site to a group of reporters on Tuesday.

The ballroom is somehow both a generous present from Trump to American taxpayers and a necessary security project we must pay for.

President says $400m building costs to be funded by private donors, but has asked for taxpayers to cover security costs

Donald Trump is asking American taxpayers to stump up $1 billion (£744 million) to cover security costs for the ballroom and other sites - despite having claimed costs would be…