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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
October 22, 2025
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Who is paying for Trump’s White House ballroom?

OCT 22 - As construction begins on US President Donald Trump's new $250m (£187m) White House ballroom, mystery continues to swirl around the identities of Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Construction has begun on US President Donald Trump’s new $250 million White House ballroom, raising ethical concerns over the anonymous donors funding the project.
- The ornate 90,000 sq ft (8,360 sq m) ballroom is being built in the East Wing.
- Donors contributing to the project may receive "recognition," potentially including names etched into the structure.
- Only one contributor, YouTube, has been publicly identified to date, pledging $22 million.
- Former White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter called the ballroom an "ethics nightmare" due to concerns it could lead to "pay-to-play schemes."
- The White House states the renovation will not cost US taxpayers a cent and will be used by future administrations.
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