How Trump's White House ballroom plan has doubled in size and cost over a year
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Source: BBC News
Published: 2026-06-05 09:53 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Defence, Military & Defence, Elections, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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In the year since US President Donald Trump announced plans to build a new ballroom at the White House, the proposals have grown to include a rooftop "drone port", an underground hospital and "top secret" military facilities - and the estimated price has doubled to $400m (£300m).
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