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Trump White House overhaul costs $900 million, report says
The Trump administration plans to spend at least $900 million on White House construction and modernisation projects, according to The Washington Post. The figure includes a $600 million ballroom on the site…
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The Trump administration plans to spend at least $900 million on White House construction and modernisation projects, according to The Washington Post. The figure includes a $600 million ballroom on the site of the demolished East Wing, an underground security complex, a helipad, a new visitor screening centre, and upgrades around Lafayette Square.
Congress never approved the work. The administration has pulled money from other agencies and private donations, not direct appropriations. A federal appeals court last week ordered a two-week halt to construction, ruling that such a major overhaul requires congressional approval. Trump has vowed to challenge the ruling in the Supreme Court.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides are spinning hard. The administration calls it a security necessity; critics call it an imperial overreach. But the real story is process: $875 million funnelled into a maintenance account that usually gets a few million rupees a year. Whether the Supreme Court finds a precedent for a president tearing down parts of the White House without Congress will settle this, not another press conference.
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