New polling indicates that most Americans are opposed to President Donald Trump’s vanity projects, including his plans to reshape the look of Washington, D.C. and to put his name on U.S. currency. Within a Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll that was published on Thursday, respondents were asked their opinions on Trump tearing down portions of the East Wing of the White House…
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With just over seven months to go until the midterm elections, the US-Israeli war on Iran pushing gas prices past $4 per gallon, and the rising cost of living bringing consumer confidence to an all-time low, political observers marveled on Monday at Republican senators’ decision to center President Donald Trump’s demand for a new $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House as a…
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The Trump administration has covertly granted the private company building President Donald Trump’s ballroom project a no-bid federal contract for a project near the White House, and then quintupled its value from its original price estimate, new reporting shows. The New York Times reports that, in January, the Trump administration granted Clark Construction a contract to repair two fountains…
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Following the shooting that took place outside the ballroom of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday evening, President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and several allies of the president renewed calls to build an extravagant ballroom at the White House, claiming the shooting demonstrated a need for greater security at the event. However…
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A new report details how allies of President Donald Trump have raised around $2 billion to fund some of his favorite projects, raising questions about conflicts of interest as hundreds of those donors have also benefited from actions by the Trump administration. The report from The New York Times does not directly state that the donations are part of a pay-to-play scheme; however…
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Last week, the Trump administration modified a page of the White House website detailing the history of the building to include alleged Democratic administration scandals — as criticism is mounting against President Donald Trump’s destruction of the East Wing to make way for a grandiose, $300 million ballroom. The web page includes a “Major Events Timeline,” which details the renovations…
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