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White House ballroom update: Trump raises price by $100 million

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 3 developments

The president said the proposed huge ballroom will cost "about $300 million", a substantial increase on the initial estimates.

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3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Trump's White House Ballroom Sparks Questions About Funding and Ethics

    Headline from FactCheck.org ·

  2. Ballroom build begins: It’s not just norms Trump’s bulldozing in Washington

    Headline from Christian Science Monitor ·

  3. Newest

    White House ballroom update: Trump raises price by $100 million

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. Wyoming Public Media

    The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump's ballroom (opens Wyoming Public Media)

    Published

    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Dramatic photos show construction equipment tearing into the East Wing façade and windows, though the federal agency that oversees such projects has not approved President Trump's 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom.

  2. The Boston Globe

    What to know about the $250m ballroom Trump is adding to the White House (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    President Trump said that the ballroom won’t cost taxpayers a dime because it is being privately funded by “many generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and, yours truly.”

  3. Al Jazeera

    What to know about Trump’s plan to build $250m White House ballroom (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    It’s the first major structural change to the mansion since extensive renovations under President Truman in 1948.

  4. MyNorthwest

    What to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Construction started this week on the $250 million ballroom that President Donald Trump is adding to the White House as construction crews

  5. Black Enterprise

    As Americans Suffer From Gov Shutdown, Trump Demolitions The White House For $250M Ballroom (opens Black Enterprise)

    Published

    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Demolition of the East Wing has begun to make way for Trump’s $250 million ballroom, without construction approval from federal agencies.

  6. Newsweek

    White House demolition photo for Trump ballroom takes off online (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Donald Trump's planned ballroom is expected to cost some $250 million

  7. The Week

    Trump begins East Wing demolition for ballroom (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    The president’s new construction will cost $250 million

  8. The Hill

    Who’s funding Trump’s $250M ballroom renovation? (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump plans privately funded ballroom at the White House, with contributions from wealthy donors and companies.

  9. Christian Science Monitor

    Ballroom build begins: It’s not just norms Trump’s bulldozing in Washington (opens Christian Science Monitor)

    Published

    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    The East Wing is being replaced by a $250 million gilt ballroom. On display is how President Trump’s public and private personas have merged.

  10. FactCheck.org

    Trump's White House Ballroom Sparks Questions About Funding and Ethics (opens FactCheck.org)

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    FactCheck.org's feed description

    Q: Is President Donald Trump paying in full for the new ballroom at the White House, and what is the cost? A: The White House said Trump and “other patriot donors” would pay for the ballroom, which the president estimated would cost $250 million.

  11. Breitbart News

    Hollywood Celebrities Melt Down over Trump White House Ballroom Construction: 'Hitler Had a Large Ballroom,' Too (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Left-wing Hollywood celebrity heads exploded this week as the President Donald Trump-led $250 million White House ballroom construction begins.

  12. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump begins $250M White House ballroom before review | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> The White House said today it will submit plans for President Donald Trump’s $250 million White House ballroom project to a body that oversees federal building construction, even though demolition work began earlier this week.

  13. WMUR

    What to know: Trump’s $250M White House ballroom project (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Donald Trump is adding a $250 million ballroom to the east side of the White House.

  14. The New Republic

    Trump Releases List of Donors Behind His Tacky White House Ballroom (opens The New Republic)

    Published

    The New Republic's feed description

    Here is every company that is paying for Donald Trump’s ballroom.

  15. Seattle Times

    White House announces new $200M ballroom as part of Trump’s latest makeover of ‘The People’s House’ (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    The White House has announced that construction on a new $200 million ballroom will begin in September.

  16. Insider

    See the list of donors funding Trump's new White House ballroom, including Apple, Meta, and Amazon (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Trump said on Wednesday that the project will cost "about $300 million." Among the major donors are several Big Tech companies.

  17. Newsweek

    White House ballroom update: Trump raises price by $100 million (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The president said the proposed huge ballroom will cost "about $300 million", a substantial increase on the initial estimates.

  18. The Guardian

    Donors for Trump’s $300m White House ballroom include Google, Apple and Palantir (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Work under way to demolish entire East Wing as president upped cost of new structure from $200m to $300m

  19. New York Post

    Here are the corporations and donors footing the bill for Trump’s new White House ballroom (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Billionaire donors and top corporations are footing the bill for President Trump's $300 million ballroom at the White House, according to officials — and include Google, Meta, Apple, Amazon, Coinbase, Gemini and GOP megadonors like the Winklevoss twins and Miriam Adelson.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.