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Senate Strips $400 M Trump Ballroom Funding, Lawsuit Persists

5/17/2026

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A Senate official removed the $400 million security allocation for President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom from the $72 billion spending bill.
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer called the ballroom a frivolous diversion while Americans face higher fuel prices.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued over the East Wing demolition, prompting a federal appeals court to allow construction to continue in April.

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A Senate official removed the $400 million security allocation for President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom from the $72 billion spending bill.
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer called the ballroom a frivolous diversion while Americans face higher fuel prices.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued over the East Wing demolition, prompting a federal appeals court to allow construction to continue in April.