Trump wants $1B to protect White House ballroom from drones and other threats
President Donald Trump is requesting $1 billion in taxpayer funding to enhance security for his White House ballroom project. The proposed security measures include a rooftop hardened against drone strikes and a drone port for military drones. This funding request comes in addition to the $400 million already raised from private donors for the ballroom's construction.
- ▪Trump is seeking $1 billion from taxpayers for security upgrades to his White House ballroom.
- ▪The proposed security features include a drone port and a roof made from impenetrable steel.
- ▪The ballroom project has already received $400 million in private funding from various companies.
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Don’t look up Trump wants $1B to protect White House ballroom from drones and other threats President asks $1B from taxpayers to secure his $400M privately funded ballroom. Jeremy Hsu – May 20, 2026 2:59 pm | 128 US President Donald Trump speaks to the media alongside posters of his proposed White House ballroom amid construction at the White House on May 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images US President Donald Trump speaks to the media alongside posters of his proposed White House ballroom amid construction at the White House on May 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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