Trump Not Paid 2.5% as Contractor for Ballroom

President Trump, and other patriot donors, have generously donated the funds for this $250 million project. The United States Secret Service will implement required security measures. The ballroom will stand apart from the main White House but mirror its architectural theme and heritage.

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The contractor has sought to shave off more than a month of the planned timeline, requiring 24/7 work, documents show.

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Trump used the nation’s birthday to scaremonger about Democrats four months before the midterms (he talked a lot again about ‘communism’) and demand that Congress pass an act that would make it harder to vote.” Shawn continued, “What was meant to be the centerpiece of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration was in some ways just another Trump rally.”

American presidents have generally tried to avoid appearing to profit from the office. President Trump has chosen a different path.

Si bien Trump considera el salón de baile como un “regalo” suyo y de sus donantes al país, también necesitará el aporte de los contribuyentes. Trump busca un cheque de US$ 220 millones de los republicanos del Senado, quienes tendrían que aprobarlo con una votación partidista, lo cual ya ha generado algunas dificultades.

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Before running for president of the United States in 2016, Donald Trump pursued a career as a businessman, with a focus on renovating skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. His extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner, and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have made him a ...

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Executive summary The disclosed funding contract for the White House East Wing “state ballroom” says the Trust for the National Mall can retain a 2.5% adm...