Nonilex4d ago

Records reveal $600M estimate for Trump’s #ballroom project, with MORE THAN HALF coming from #TAXPAYERS

An internal cost estimate in March by the project’s contractor ran $200 million more than #Trump has said publicly & counters his claims that no #TaxpayersMoney will be spent.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #scam #fraud #GovernmentWaste
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/06/16/records-reveal-600m-estimate-trumps-ballroom-project-with-half-taxpayers/

Trump said no taxpayer money would be spent on the ballroom. A contractor’s invoices show otherwise.

An internal cost estimate in March by the project’s contractor ran $200 million more than Trump has said publicly and counters his claims that no taxpayer money will be spent.

The Washington Post
Show threadAlex Lubertozzi 🇺🇦4d ago
@Nonilex Trump vandalized public property. He should be forced to rebuild the old East Wing exactly as it was at his own expense.
Show threadRupert V/
@alexlubertozzi @Nonilex And clean the algae out of the reflecting pool. With a toothbrush.
Jun 16 at 12:53pmWeb