Trump Administration Plans $900 Million White House Construction, Largely Billed to Taxpayers
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 12
Trump Administration Plans $900 Million White House Construction, Largely Billed to Taxpayers
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 12
Summary
$900 million is the minimum the Trump administration plans to spend on construction projects across the White House grounds, according to confidential contracts reviewed by The Washington Post.
Most of that cost would fall on taxpayers, and the total is far higher than previously reported for the White House building effort.
The planned work includes a visitor screening facility on the White House campus, indicating the spending covers broader grounds and security-related construction rather than a single renovation.
The scale of the price tag puts fresh scrutiny on federal spending for presidential facilities, with the newly reviewed contracts suggesting the project is larger than publicly understood.