Trump Says White House Ballroom and Military Complex Is Under Budget, Ahead of Schedule
Trump says the ballroom and military complex being built on White House grounds will carry zero taxpayer cost, funded entirely by private companies and patriots.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump said construction of a ballroom and military complex on the grounds of the White House is running under budget and ahead of schedule, with private funding covering the entire cost.
Trump, the 47th president of the United States, said the project would strengthen national security for the White House and Washington, D.C. He said no taxpayer money would pay for the ballroom.
“The Ballroom will be paid for with ZERO Dollars of Taxpayer Money,” Trump said in the post. “Great American Patriots and Companies are footing the entire bill.”
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Tremendous work has been done on the magnificent BALLROOM/MILITARY COMPLEX being built on the grounds of the White House! Presidents have wanted this for 150 years, and so has everyone else. It will give the White House, and all of D.C., Great National Security. The Project is under budget, and ahead of schedule! The Ballroom will be paid for with ZERO Dollars of Taxpayer Money. Great American Patriots and Companies are footing the entire bill. Trump” on August 22, 2026 at 9:32 AM ET.
The Ballroom/Military Complex is under construction at the White House in Washington D.C. on 08/22/2026.
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This is Trump’s 1st message released today, and the last post was 10 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 55 of his 577 posts over the last 30 days classified as Domestic Policy posts.
Trump attached an aerial image of the site. The photograph shows a concrete foundation, multiple cranes, formwork and workers on an active construction site, with a white neoclassical building consistent with the White House in the background.
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