Episode

Report exposes hidden $50 billion price tag on Trump's ballroom

Podcast: The Briefing with Jen Psaki
Published: Jun 6, 2026
Duration seconds: 2504
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Summary

A report from the non-profit watchdog group Public Citizen points out that while Donald Trump insists that donations are paying for his vanity project ballroom, those donors are being granted federal contracts totaling more than $50 billion.