The proposed White House ballroom will cost as much as $400 million, with President
Trump gave the latest estimate Tuesday evening, while also predicting the project would come in under cost.
“For 150 years, they wanted a ballroom,” Trump said during a Hanukkah reception, lamenting that the event had limits on invitations. “It’ll be the most beautiful ballroom, and it’ll handle inaugurations.”
He said that inaugurations — held customarily at the US Capitol — often have safety and weather challenges. “From a safety standpoint, we can ...
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