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Jimmy Kimmel Ridicules Trump's $400M White House Ballroom Plan

5/7/2026

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Comedian Jimmy Kimmel mocked President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom plan on Tuesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”.
Kimmel noted the project was first pitched as a $200 million ballroom funded by private donors.
He said the cost later rose to $400 million while Trump still promised private financing.
Kimmel reported Senate Republicans advanced a $1 billion taxpayer bill for security features, while a poll showed only 28% of Americans support the plan.

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Comedian Jimmy Kimmel mocked President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom plan on Tuesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”.
Kimmel noted the project was first pitched as a $200 million ballroom funded by private donors.
He said the cost later rose to $400 million while Trump still promised private financing.
Kimmel reported Senate Republicans advanced a $1 billion taxpayer bill for security features, while a poll showed only 28% of Americans support the plan.