(Washington) Donald Trump announced on Sunday night that the American military is building a “large complex” under the monumental ballroom he is having built at the White House.
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“Currently, the military is building a large complex under the ballroom […] everything is going very well, we are even ahead of schedule,” said the head of state from the plane returning from his weekend in Florida, showing plans of the ballroom to the press.
“The ballroom actually serves as a shelter for everything being built below by the military, including drones or other things,” he continued.
He added that it had “recently leaked” following a “ridiculous trial” brought against the construction site.
In October, the former real estate developer bulldozed an entire wing of the presidential headquarters in Washington.
He intends to build a “balanced ballroom” that can accommodate up to 1000 people, for various receptions and dinners in honor of foreign dignitaries.
Donald Trump frequently refers to these works in great detail, which have raised numerous criticisms.
“We are using onyx and incredible stones,” he recently said during a press conference partly dedicated to the war in the Middle East.
The project, one of the most ambitious undertaken on this famous site in over a century, has continued to expand. Its projected budget, financed by private donations, has increased from $200 million to $400 million.
