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Jim McGovern: “Republicans seek $1 billion to fund [Trump's] ballroom.”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Trump is trying to use TAXPAYER DOLLARS to build his ballroom

Published | Video Starts at 00:16

Remember when Trump promised you that no taxpayer money would be used to fund his gaudy Temu Versailles, like ballroom. Remember that? Well, take a look at the front page of today's New York Times. Republicans seek $1 billion to fund [Trump's] ballroom. That's your taxpayer dollars. So, yeah, don't worry about the fact that your health care prices are rising, grocery prices are rising, gas prices are rising. (00:16)

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