Federal funding for Trump’s $400m ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling
Proposal to fund $1bn in security additions for White House campus and president’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules
A US Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for Donald Trump’s planned $400m White House ballroom from a massive spending package, Democratic lawmakers said, imperiling Republican efforts to devote taxpayer money to the contentious project.
The decision by the Senate’s parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, deals a blow to Trump and his administration, which has sought the money for security purposes related to the ballroom.
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