The White House announced Trump's ballroom project on July 31, 2025, with an initial approximately $200 million construction estimate funded by Trump and donors. The same announcement assigned security enhancements and modifications to the Secret Service.
Trump announces privately funded White House ballroom with separate Secret Service security work
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1,855 matching recordsSenate minority staff estimated $66.5 million from unused SSA and park staff2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $21.67 billion in DOGE-created costs2025-07-31Elon Muskgenerated administrative costs evaluated against its savings claimsU.S. DOGE Service1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $21.67 billion in DOGE-created costs2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $21.67 billion in DOGE-created costs2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $21.67 billion in DOGE-created costs2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump White House chief of staffSusie Wiles1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $69.6 million for USAGM administrative leave2025-07-31Elon Muskpaid staff while disabling public broadcasting operationsU.S. Agency for Global Media1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $69.6 million for USAGM administrative leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $69.6 million for USAGM administrative leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump White House chief of staffSusie Wiles1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $298.1 million for USAID administrative leave2025-07-31Elon Muskpaid staff while suspending aid administrationU.S. Agency for International Development1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $298.1 million for USAID administrative leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $298.1 million for USAID administrative leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $109.7 million in spoiled or stranded USAID commodities2025-07-31Elon Muskfroze delivery systems holding perishable aidU.S. Agency for International Development1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $109.7 million in spoiled or stranded USAID commodities2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $109.7 million in spoiled or stranded USAID commodities2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourceSenate minority staff traced $41.1 million in USDS reimbursements2025-07-31Elon Muskcharged agencies for DOGE supportUnited States Digital Service1 sourceSenate minority staff traced $41.1 million in USDS reimbursements2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff traced $41.1 million in USDS reimbursements2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $61.9 million for separation incentive payments2025-07-31Elon Muskused cash incentives to accelerate departuresOffice of Personnel Management1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $61.9 million for separation incentive payments2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $61.9 million for separation incentive payments2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceTrump announces privately funded White House ballroom with separate Secret Service security work2025-07-31Donald J. Trumpannounced and sponsored ballroom projectWhite House ballroom project1 sourceArmy gives ballroom donor Palantir a purchasing framework capped at $10 billion2025-07-31Donald J. Trumpadministration's Army awarded enterprise agreementPalantir Technologies1 sourceTrump said Epstein “stole” young women from Mar-a-Lago, including Virginia Giuffre2025-07-29Donald J. Trumpsaid Epstein recruited club workers and was barredJeffrey Epstein1 sourceThe Rural Development Swap — The record2025-07-24Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit — The Rural Development Swap1 sourceNational Park Service lost roughly one-quarter of its permanent staff2025-07-24Elon Muskreduced permanent park staffingNational Park Service1 sourceNational Park Service lost roughly one-quarter of its permanent staff2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceNational Park Service lost roughly one-quarter of its permanent staff2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceParks curtailed programs and maintenance after staffing cuts2025-07-24Elon Muskdegraded park services through workforce contractionNational Park Service1 sourceParks curtailed programs and maintenance after staffing cuts2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceParks curtailed programs and maintenance after staffing cuts2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceFCC dissent attributed the approval sequence to administration pressure2025-07-24Donald J. Trumpcommissioner dissent alleged administration pressureFederal Communications Commission1 sourceFCC dissent attributed the approval sequence to administration pressure2025-07-24Donald J. Trumptransaction approval criticized in official FCC dissentParamount Skydance Corporation1 sourceFCC granted the Paramount broadcast-license control transfers2025-07-24Donald J. Trumpdesignated chair before 2-1 media-transfer approvalFederal Communications Commission4 sourcesFCC granted the Paramount broadcast-license control transfers2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-era FCC granted broadcast control transferParamount Skydance Corporation3 sourcesFCC granted the Paramount broadcast-license control transfers2025-07-24Donald J. Trumpbroadcast parent transferred under Trump-era FCC orderCBS News3 sourcesFCC granted the Paramount broadcast-license control transfers2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-designated chair voting for transferBrendan Carr3 sourcesFCC order left the CBS complaint open and rejected an unsupported control claim2025-07-24Donald J. TrumpTrump-designated chair's order preserved separate CBS caseFederal Communications Commission2 sourcesFCC order left the CBS complaint open and rejected an unsupported control claim2025-07-24Donald J. Trumpseparate news-distortion proceeding remained openCBS News2 sourcesFCC order left the CBS complaint open and rejected an unsupported control claim2025-07-24Donald J. Trumppremature-control allegation rejected on submitted recordParamount Skydance Corporation2 sourcesIndependent reports identified Larry Ellison as Trump's friend and ally2025-07-24Donald J. Trumpfriend and longtime allyLarry Ellison3 sources
