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Trump Reveals $400 Million White House Ballroom Includes Underground Military Complex

Sourced from 3 publications

  • •Trump described the ballroom as a 'shed' for what he called a 'massive' underground military complex, according to Indiatimes.
  • •The $400 million project is privately funded and approved by the Commission of Fine Arts, Fox News reported.
  • •The planned East Wing expansion incorporating the ballroom will be 60 percent larger than the White House Executive Residence.
  • •White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized architects who objected to the project's scale and security focus.
  • •The ballroom will include bullet-proof windows and a drone-proof roof, per Trump's remarks.

Sources

Trump says White House ballroom is ahead of schedule

Indiatimes

Trump claims donor funded White House ballroom includes hidden build below with...

Foxnews

Karoline Leavitt fumes as Trump’s ballroom plan trashed by architects

Independent

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