Trump Again Claims Taxpayers Aren't On The Hook For Ballroom—But Contractor Says Otherwise The latest development in the ongoing saga of President Trump's White House ballroom project is a classic Washington shell game.
While Trump and his team tout the project as "privately funded," the numbers just don't add up. At $600 million, the project is one of the most expensive additions to the White House in history.
The contractor overseeing the work estimates that more than half of the cost will come from public funds. This isn't surprising, given the scale and scope of the project.