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  "textContent": "President Trump has promised that the White House ballroom project won't cost taxpayers a dime, but the Washington Post has obtained internal cost estimates that tell a different story. The estimates show the East Wing rebuild—ballroom, bunker, and security upgrades—was projected to run about $600 million as of...",
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