White House Ballroom Deal Under Fire | US News

A controversial $500 million White House ballroom project is sparking outrage after being awarded without competitive bidding—routing it through the exempt Executive Residence office. Despite claims from the Trump administration and contractor Clark Construction that everything was legal and transparent, experts warn this bypasses standard taxpayer protection measures. Costs have ballooned, with half funded by taxpayers despite Trump’s promise of private donations—even though Clark offered to do it for free. Complicating matters, a judge blocked demolition of the East Wing, and the administration is appealing, arguing federal law permits the work. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b480e0378f2ecece