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D_Master81

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7. So the cost is $1.4 billion?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 12:46 PM

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So if you’re putting up $400 million and the taxpayer is $1 billion we are looking at almost a billion and a half for a wing expansion of the White House and a bunker? Isn’t that like new professional stadium numbers for construction? I’m sure everything is on the up and up with that budgeting and no one is making out like a bandit on inflated costs

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Trump on TAXPAYERS ponying up $1 billion: "We're putting up $400m to do the ballroom section of the ballroom" [View all] Miles Archer Friday OP

He is a very deceptive liar. OLDMDDEM Friday #1

Ok...so that's the part we can tear down BeyondGeography Friday #2

In my conspiratorial opinion... kentuck Friday #3

The wording of the $1 billion "request" kept it nice and vague and open ended, so Trump could probably take a "taste." Miles Archer Friday #4

I think it had to be "security" related? kentuck Friday #5

i keep waiting for someone in the media to put up some comps. mopinko Friday #6

So the cost is $1.4 billion? D_Master81 Friday #7

What a slimeball. C_U_L8R Friday #8