Trump teases White House ballroom: ‘There will be nothing like it’

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President Trump on Sunday teased the public with renderings of the new White House ballroom he is building in place of the East Wing, which was demolished last year.

“Our Great National Security Facility and Ballroom is moving along on schedule,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

“When completed, there will be nothing like it anywhere in the World!” he added.

The project is expected to cost $600 million and create an expanded space for diplomatic gatherings and other events with foreign dignitaries and citizens receiving national honors.

The ballroom sits where the East Wing was once located, leading some former presidents and White House officials to decry the move to demolish it.

Other lawmakers in Congress have raised concerns about Trump’s lack of approval from Congress and other entities for the project, which has led to legal challenges.

Despite the court battles, the Trump administration has pushed ahead with the ballroom’s construction with investments from private donors and major corporations.

Last month, the president sought a $1 billion payment from Congress to account for security upgrades to the ballroom.

Lawmakers in the upper chamber rejected the request and cited the president’s promise to create the space with funding that did not include taxpayer dollars.

Recent reporting says that more than half of the project is being funded by taxpayers, with $155 million pooled from Secret Service funds, $149 million from the White House Military Office and $3 million from the Executive Residence, according to The Washington Post.

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