Here are the corporations and donors footing the bill for Trump’s new White House ballroom
Q: Is President Donald Trump paying in full for the new ballroom at the White House, and what is the cost? A: The White House said Trump and “other patriot donors” would pay for the ballroom, which the president estimated would cost $250 million.
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2 developments- Oct 21, 2025The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump's ballroom
- Oct 23, 2025Here are the corporations and donors footing the bill for Trump’s new White House ballroom
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2 articlesDonors for Trump’s $300m White House ballroom include Google, Apple and Palantir
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