Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump publicly stated his White House ballroom project would cost $400 million and be funded entirely by private donations, claiming no taxpayer money would be used. However, internal cost estimates from the contractor, Clark Construction, indicated the project was expected to reach $600 million, with at least half projected to come from public funds. Records consistently showed that significant contributions from taxpayer-funded sources, including the White House Military Office and the Secret Service, were anticipated for the project. Despite earlier assurances, Trump later conceded that taxpayers would cover some security-related expenses for the ballroom. Legislation to provide $400 million in public funding for the ballroom was defeated by Democrats and some Republicans, who cited Trump's commitment to private financing. In fullTrump’s ballroom now set to cost $600 million - with half coming from taxpayers, new report revealsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

A bombshell report suggests taxpayers will be paying half the cost for the lavish eyesore.

Le budget prévisionnel de ce projet et financé en principe par des dons privés, était déjà passé de 200 millions à 400 millions de dollars.

Internal cost estimates suggest the project was always expected to depend significantly on taxpayer money

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump publicly stated his White House…

Estimates for the construction costs of Donals Trump's White House ballroom have consistently factored in taxpayer funds, records show.

The ballroom that Donald Trump wants at all costs in the White House, by having the East Wing demolished, will ultimately cost 600 million dollars, over half of which will come…

The project began last year when Trump, with little warning and without consulting Congress, tore down the entire historic East Wing of the White House.

US President Donald Trump's controversial White House ballroom project is now reportedly expected to cost as much as $600 million, far above his earlier estimates, with more than…

Il progetto è iniziato lo scorso anno, quando Trump, quasi senza preavviso e senza consultare il Congresso, ha demolito l’intera storica East Wing della Casa Bianca

Apparently, when Trump insisted his ballroom wouldn’t “cost taxpayers a dime,” he meant it would cost us 3 billion dimes.

The president previously stated “not one dime of government money” would be spent on the sprawling project.

The president previously stated “not one dime of government money” would be spent on the sprawling project.

President Donald Trump's ballroom is projected to cost $600 million, significantly more than the he's said, according to a Washington Post report.

When he floated the idea, US President Donald Trump said the project would cost $342.6m.

La construction est contestée par un OBNL mandaté par le Congrès pour la préservation des bâtiments historiques.

"They cut your health care while spending taxpayer dollars on a golden ballroom for Donald Trump," said Rep. Greg Casar. "And they lied about it."

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.