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Explosive leaked records peg President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom at $600 million—with taxpayers expected to cover more than half. (www.thedailybeast.com)

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Just under $300 million was tagged as coming from “private sources,” the newspaper reported Tuesday. Taxpayers remain on the hook for the rest—with $155 million coming through the Secret Service, another $149 million through the White House Military Office, and $3 million through the Executive Residence.

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[–] kylie_kraft@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

still can't afford food and healthcare for the people that this administration has screwed over, but apparently there's infinity dollars for Trump's Play Place and all his other D.C. "renovation" scams