""The only reason the cost has changed is because, after deep rooted studies, it is approximately twice the size, and a far higher quality, than the original proposal, which would not have been adequate to handle the necessary events, meetings, and even future Inaugurations.""
""The original price was 200 Million Dollars, the double sized, highest quality completed project will be something less than 400 Million Dollars.""
""The text of the funding legislation allocates $1 billion to the Secret Service for the purposes of security adjustments and upgrades including within the perimeter fence of the White House Compound to support enhancements by the United States Secret Service relating to the East Wing Modernization Project.""
Trump addressed the rising costs of the White House ballroom project, which have doubled to nearly $400 million. He justified the expense by stating the venue is now larger and of higher quality than initially proposed. Congressional Republicans are seeking $1 billion for the project as part of a larger funding bill. Trump mentioned that private donors like Amazon and Google are expected to contribute. He criticized media coverage for not highlighting the project's earlier completion and lower final costs compared to the initial estimate.
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