BOMBSHELL: Trump’s Ballroom to Cost Taxpayers $300 Million
Sam Stein and JVL give their takes on a bombshell new report from the Washington Post showing Trump’s White House ballroom project could cost more than $600 million with taxpayers footing half the bill.
Sam Stein and JVL give their takes on a bombshell new report from the Washington Post showing Trump's White House ballroom project could cost more than $600 million with taxpayers footing half the bill. They break down the ballooning price tag, the demolition of the East Wing, and whether a future president should just tear the whole thing down.
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