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Trump shows off ‘impenetrable’ White House ballroom’s security features — including drone port
President Trump on Tuesday bragged that his new ballroom will include “impenetrable steel” walls and a “drone port” on the roof — as a firestorm brews in Congress over whether taxpayers should fund it...

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Trump reveals security features of bunker-like ballroom project
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Are Republicans seeking $1 billion in taxpayer money to pay for Trump’s White House ballroom?
Trump 'slush fund' sinks Senate Immigration Bill
U.S. Senate Republicans abandoned plans on Thursday (May 21, 2026) to advance major immigration enforcement legislation after furious internal disagreement over a proposed $1.8 billion compensation fu...

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Trump's White House ballroom loses $1 billion funding bid as Senate Republicans revolt
Republicans flee Washington after flap on Trump's 'weaponization fund' and ballroom spending
US Senate won’t take up ICE funding bill amid row over Trump’s ballroom, which president defends as ‘very good expenditure’ – live
However, the security proposal met with backlash from some GOP lawmakers who are questioning the cost and how the taxpayer dollars would be used, AP reported.

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Democratic Senators Will Test GOP Unity With Votes on Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund
US Senate refuses to push through ICE funding amid row over Trump’s ballroom

Trump on $400M ballroom price tag: ‘It will be magnificent, safe and secure!’

President Trump on Wednesday defended the hefty price tag for his new ballroom in the East Wing of the White House, saying the space will be double the size and “far higher quality” than initially planned.
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GOP bill would fund $1 billion in White House security upgrades for Trump’s ballroom

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project after a man was charged with trying ...