Who is paying for White House ballroom?

22 October, 2025, 06:30 pm

Last modified: 22 October, 2025, 08:41 pm

Who is paying for White House ballroom?

22 October, 2025, 06:30 pm

Last modified: 22 October, 2025, 08:41 pm

As construction begins on US President Donald Trump's new $250m (£187m) White House ballroom, mystery continues to swirl around the identities of the wealthy donors and corporations paying for it. The US president has said that he personally will pay for significant portions of its construction, and suggested that some still anonymous donors would be willing to spend more than $20m to complete the project.

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