'The military is building a massive complex under the ballroom,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One.
“The military is building a massive complex under the ballroom,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One. “The ballroom essentially becomes a shed.”Trump's choose your own adventure war The revelation signals Trump is largely rebuilding a key part of the East Wing, which was demolished to make room for the 90,000 square-foot ballroom.
Until its demolition, the Presidential Emergency Operations Center sat beneath the East Wing, serving as a secure bunker for the president and his team. It had been used during 9/11 by then-President George W. Bush and also by Trump in 2020 during the George Floyd riots.While holding up concept boards for the project, Trump said it will have bulletproof glass and “drone-proof” roofs and ceilings.TRUMP GREENLIGHTS OIL SHIPMENTS TO CUBA AS RUSSIAN TANKER ON ITS WAY The ballroom is estimated to cost as much as $400 million, which is being covered by donors, including multiple Big Tech companies. Trump has insisted that zero taxpayer dollars will be used on the project.
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