The renderings are complete, the architects and contractors have been hired. After at least 15 years of talking about it, President Trump is building a ballroom at the White House. According to the White House, the work will begin this September, with a price tag of $200 million.

“President Trump is a builder at heart and has an extraordinary eye for detail,” said White House chief of staff Susie Wiles in a statement on Thursday. “The President and the Trump White House are fully committed to working with the appropriate organizations to preserving the special history of the White House while building a beautiful ballroom that can be enjoyed by future Administrations and generations of Americans to come.”

  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    She said the cost would be footed by Trump himself as well as “other patriot donors.” Leavitt said construction would finish “long before” the end of Trump’s term.

    So since they made a point to say that, I can only assume it will really be paid for by tax dollars, and Trump’s friends will get all the no-bid contracts…