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BOMBSHELL: Trump’s Ballroom to Cost Taxpayers $300 Million

2026-06-16 News & Politics
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Sam Stein and JVL give their takes on a bombshell new report from the Washington Post showing Trump's White House ballroom project could cost more than $600 million with taxpayers footing half the bill. They break down the ballooning price tag, the demolition of the East Wing, and whether a future president should just tear the whole thing down. Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://hims.com/bulwarktakes to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@virginiaschott4482 2026-06-16

We bill Trump to rebuild the East Wing, we bill him to take down the arch.

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@stevereal- 2026-06-16

If one President can bulldoze a building? Another one can surely bulldoze Trump’s dance hall.

101 4 replies
@terryhutchings7701 2026-06-16

Tear it down! At this point so much money has been wasted and stolen, I’d pay to watch it come down!

94 4 replies
@ReallyFreeSpeech 2026-06-16

Like they knocked down the Berlin wall like we help them get rid of all the Nazi things tear it down. You don’t let these people keep their things up. I don’t I don’t care if it’s a waste of our money cause it’s already a waste of our money let’s at least restore our nation.

79 1 replies
@sallyhart4296 2026-06-16

I agree, "KNOCK IT DOWN"!

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@sandarahcatmom9897 2026-06-16

Likely we the people are going to pay ALL of it. Any “donations” will be diverted - to him.

51 1 replies
@Travisswiggums 2026-06-16

If Powell is being investigated for cost overruns then so should Trump

46 4 replies
@valeriewilson5116 2026-06-16

No ballroom, NO TRUMP

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@estebancontreras8184 2026-06-16

Iran, ballroom, arch, UFC fight. Trillion dollars bro. What the hell?! And yet we can't fund healthcare.

42 2 replies
@1xponyx1 2026-06-16

Knock it down. We don't celebrate stupidity.

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