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Welch Scathes Republicans' $1 Billion Funding Request for Trump's Ballroom Project

Published May 20, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:43

And right now, President Trump is demanding $1 billion to build an East Wing, which, by the way, is an east wing that he destroyed, tore it down, and now He [President Trump] promised Americans that he would rebuild it [the East Wing] through private contributions. but he's asking, demanding, really, the United States Congress to spend a billion dollars to rebuild what he destroyed. Vermonters don't like that at all. (00:43–00:54)

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