Warwick Valley Dispatch

Report: $600 Million Ballroom? Orange County Builders Have Thoughts

Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks to the press near the construction site of his proposed ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2026 (Kent NISHIMURA) By Kat Leslie A planned White House ballroom championed by President Donald Trump is drawing renewed scrutiny after The Washington Post reported that internal project documents estimate the total cost at approximately $600 million — substantially higher than previously disclosed figures — and indicate that taxpayers could fund nearly half of the project....

Report: $600 Million Ballroom? Orange County Builders Have Thoughts – The Warwick Valley Dispatch Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks to the press near the construction site of his proposed ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2026 (Kent NISHIMURA) By Kat Leslie A planned White House ballroom championed by President Donald Trump is drawing renewed scrutiny after The Wash...