When President Donald Trump pulled the drape off a scale model in the Oval Office this week, the subject wasn’t policy or defence — it was marble. The President unveiled plans for what he called the “most beautiful ballroom anywhere in the world,” a $300 million addition to the White House that he says will be funded entirely by private donors and his own money.
A builder’s dream inside the White House
Mr. Trump told reporters the project had already raised $350 million, exceeding its estimated cost.
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