Trump’s White House Ballroom Price Tag Jumps to $600 Million, Court Fight Intensifies

The estimated cost of President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom has surged to $600 million, with internal records showing taxpayers could be responsible for roughly half the price, according to a new published report.

The latest figure represents a dramatic increase from the $400 million estimate Trump repeatedly cited when defending the project and comes as a fresh legal challenge seeks to block another of his high-profile Washington redevelopment efforts, the National Garden of American Heroes.

Further, the developments have intensified a growing fight over executive power, federal spending, historic preservation, and Trump’s effort to reshape the nation’s capital through a series of projects. Some of the projects include the demolition of the White House East Wing, a 90,000-square-foot ballroom, a proposed triumphal arch, and the planned sculpture garden near the National Mall.

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