Trump’s beloved $400,000,000 ballroom hits new stumbling block

Taxpayer money would still fund the security costs of the new ballroom (Picture: Reuters)

Donald Trump’s prized ballroom is facing further delays after the Senate removed more than $1 billion in taxpayer funding for security upgrades to the building.

The cost of the President’s planned White House ballroom has ballooned to $400 million, and though Trump says private donors will fund it, taxpayers would foot the security costs.

Though Republicans control the Senate, they might not be able to pass the $72 billion spending package they want to pass, which includes ballroom-related funding.

Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, said: ‘Republicans tried to make taxpayers foot the bill for Trump’s ballroom.

‘Senate Democrats ...