White House ballroom price tag: $200 million. $300 million. $350 million. Do I hear $400 million?

 

Headline:  The Hill, 12/6/2025

Ryan Mancini reports:

The White House initially announced in July that the ballroom, adjacent to the East Wing, would cost $200 million. The price increased in short time, with the president saying it would cost $300 million. A White House official told ABC News in late October that it would cost $350 million. 

Though Trump previously said the construction would not interfere with the existing buildings, the project generated controversy after the entire East Wing was demolished in October. 

During the demolition, the White House released a list of major companies donating to help cover the cost of the ballroom. The list includes Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta Platforms, Lockheed Martin, Comcast Corporation, Microsoft, Palantir Technologies, Union Pacific Railroad and T-Mobile. Trump said he was also donating some of his own personal finances into the project.

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