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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington

Politics Oct 24

Fact-checking Democrats’ claim that White House said ballroom is Trump’s top priority

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

Politics Oct 23

U.S. President Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Rutte in Washington
Who’s paying for Trump’s $300 million ballroom?

The president has maintained that the multi-million-dollar project will be paid by private donations — and not by taxpayers.

By Liz Landers, Joshua Barajas

Politics Oct 23

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington
WATCH: White House defends ballroom project price tag rising to $300 million

The estimated price tag for the president’s planned renovations now stands at about $300 million — much higher than the initial $200 million that the White House put forward. That’s because like “with any construction project, there are changes over…

By Associated Press

Politics Oct 21

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PHOTOS: White House starts East Wing demolition to build Trump’s ballroom

The Republican president has said he's adding a 90,000-square-foot ballroom because the East Room, the largest room in the White House with an approximately 200-person capacity, is too small.

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

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