Trump ballroom estimate reaches $600 million, reports say (opens in new tab)

President Trump's White House ballroom project could cost as much as $600 million, with taxpayers expected to provide more than half the funding, according to reports citing a detailed cost estimate contractor Clark Construction prepared for the Trump administration. Trump had previously put the cost at $400 million and said private donors, including himself, would pay for the new building. The project began last year after Trump ordered the historic East Wing of the White House torn down wit...