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Trump on $400M ballroom price tag: 'It will be magnificent, safe and secure!'

The Hill · May 6, 2026, 1:06 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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President Trump on Wednesday defended the hefty price tag for his new ballroom on the East Wing of the White House, saying the space will be double the size and “far higher quality” than initially planned. Trump has long held that the White House needs the 90,000-square-foot ballroom so that future

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Trump on $400M ballroom price tag: 'It will be magnificent, safe and secure!'

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