Trump's $1B ballroom funding on the verge of being 'ejected' by his own party
Source: Raw Story
May 19, 2026 9:35PM ET
Funding for President Donald Trump's pricey White House ballroom is on the verge of being "ejected" from his own party's immigration enforcement bill, according to a new report.
The White House ballroom project has been touted as a $400 million privately funded build, though Republicans have also pushed a separate $1 billion taxpayer-funded security request tied to the broader East Wing modernization project that includes the ballroom.
Politico reported late Tuesday that the ballroom is "on the brink of being ejected" from the GOP's immigration legislation
"Four Republican senators have raised public objections to spending taxpayer money on the project, possibly enough to kill it given the broad Democratic opposition. A larger group of Republicans is privately opposed to the funding, according to five people granted anonymity to disclose internal deliberations," the report said.
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ballroom-2676916736/
Link to Politico REPORT - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/senate-ballroom-funding-ditch-00928837
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... and it was all paid for by GOP donors. Let's just cut the crap and end this now.
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