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WaPo: Trump's White House Overhaul Costs Balloon Past $900 Million

New Republic flags $70M with no identified funding source

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Coverage of the Post's findings notes that while most of the roughly $875 million is taxpayer-funded, about $70 million cannot be traced to a disclosed source, deepening questions about how the projects are being financed outside normal congressional appropriations.

New Republic flags $70M with no identified funding source
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“President Trump has secretly funneled $875 million to White House renovations using mostly taxpayer funds—but a mysterious $70 million of it came from an identified source.”

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Donald TrumpDonald Trump U.S. PresidentJonathan O'Connell Washington Post investigative reporterSen. Tina SmithSen. Tina Smith U.S. Senator (D-MN)Cerin Lindgrensavage Protect Democracy attorneySenate Democrats Congressional minority

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  1. 10 outlets White House construction will cost how much? In THIS economy?

    first by Staff Stories, 8d ago · also Honolulu Star-Advertiser, The Independent, Independent UK, Google News · Top, Reuters, Google News · Nation +3

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  2. 1 outlet Where the Hell Did Trump Get This $70 Million for His Ballroom?

    first by New Republic, 8d ago

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