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Bill Maher Defends Controversial $350M Trump Ballroom Project

11/25/2025

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Bill Maher defended U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project on his podcast, urging listeners to stop fixating on it.
He called the ballroom a minor issue.
He said it should not be built under a tent.
The ballroom is 90,000 square feet and would cost about $350 million, funded entirely by private donations.
A report found two-thirds of corporate donors received substantial federal contracts, with many facing legal issues.

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Bill Maher defended U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project on his podcast, urging listeners to stop fixating on it.
He called the ballroom a minor issue.
He said it should not be built under a tent.
The ballroom is 90,000 square feet and would cost about $350 million, funded entirely by private donations.
A report found two-thirds of corporate donors received substantial federal contracts, with many facing legal issues.