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GOP Funds $400M Trump Ballroom; Oil Prices Spike

4/29/2026

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  • Republican lawmakers proposed using taxpayer money to fund President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom despite financial strain.
  • Gallup poll April 15-30 shows 55 % say finances worsen, while former Republican pollster Sarah Longwell reports nearly 69 % disapprove of President Donald Trump’s cost-of-living handling.
  • Brent crude rose from $95 to $111 per barrel after President Donald Trump’s war with Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, pushing gasoline to $4.17.