Just under $300 million was tagged as coming from “private sources,” the newspaper reported Tuesday. Taxpayers remain on the hook for the rest—with $155 million coming through the Secret Service, another $149 million through the White House Military Office, and $3 million through the Executive Residence.


Wasn’t this the same ballroom that he’s been instructed NOT to build?
Correct, after he had demoed it. As keeps getting proven Republicans can just ignore court orders they don’t feel like following. Gerrymandered maps, congressional subpoenas, etc.