Trump said in a social media announcement that the project would be completed "with zero cost to the American Taxpayer! The White House Ballroom is being privately funded by many generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and yours truly."
Private donors to Trump's ballroom included tech giants like Amazon, Meta, and Apple, as well as the family of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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