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  "path": "/2026/05/whos-paying-for-the-white-house-ballroom/",
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  "textContent": "Q: Has President Trump asked for a billion dollars for the ballroom?\n\nA: Since the White House announced plans in July for a ballroom, the president has promised to fund its construction without using public money. But in May congressional Republicans proposed $1 billion in federal funding for “security adjustments and upgrades” including at the White House and the ballroom site.\n\nFULL ANSWER\n\nPresident Donald Trump has claimed that the new White House ballroom would be privately funded,\n\nThe post Who’s Paying for the White House Ballroom? appeared first on FactCheck.org.",
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