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00:03Trump defended the rising cost of the White House ballroom project in a Weekend Truth social post,
00:07saying the expanded and upgraded space will be much bigger and more beautiful.
00:12Trump said,
00:13The project was initially estimated at $200 million in July,
00:26before Trump raised it to $300 million,
00:29and a White House official later confirmed the cost had reached $350 million.
00:34The project drew controversy after the East Wing was demolished in October.
00:39Disclosures showing donors such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft
00:44prompted lawmakers to question whether the contributions could influence future policy decisions.
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