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Who's paying for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom?

CBS America · 21 days ago
CBS America
CBS America
21 days ago

The Trump administration has demolished the White House East Wing. Crew started working earlier this week to make room for a 90,000 square foot ballroom.

Breakdown
  • The White House East Wing has been demolished to build a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
  • The project cost has risen to around $300 million, funded by private donations. 1m 0s
  • Major corporations and Trump administration members are among the donors. 1m 33s
  • The entire East Wing was demolished for modernization, contrary to earlier statements. 2m 16s
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