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2. From October last year:

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:21 PM

19 hrs ago

Trump said on social media that the ballroom won't cost taxpayers a dime because it is being privately funded by “many generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and, yours truly.”

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/9-things-to-know-about-the-250-million-ballroom-trump-is-adding-to-the-white-house

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Trump plans spending $377M on executive residence renovations - and wants $174M more [View all] LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago OP

Easier to hide the grift pfitz59 19 hrs ago #1

From October last year: EarlG 19 hrs ago #2

Fuck him. buzzycrumbhunger 19 hrs ago #3

Let's go bloodclot ChicagoTeamster 18 hrs ago #7

I'm not picky buzzycrumbhunger 18 hrs ago #11

Let's go blood clots LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #17

He's trying to rip us off as much and as soon as he can Buddyzbuddy 19 hrs ago #4

Waste and fraud in government? Hey Joe 19 hrs ago #5

Defund Trump Pisces 19 hrs ago #6

He could ask Mexico. twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #8

Trump seeks 'mammoth' amount for even more White House renovations: report LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #9

I guess he wants to bulldoze the rest of it. (n/t) thesquanderer 18 hrs ago #10

How does he intend to use it? greatauntoftriplets 18 hrs ago #12

He has no intention of leaving. forgotmylogin 17 hrs ago #15

He will tear down the White House - DON'T LET HIM DO IT!!! FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #13

I thought a judge already put a hold on his, "improvements" Bayard 17 hrs ago #14

BUT republianmushroom 2 hrs ago #18