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USA President Donald Trump holds the photo of the Ballroom project. Photo: Collected

Trump ballroom cost soars to $600m, half from taxpayers: Report

Trump had previously estimated the project's cost at $400 million and repeatedly said private donors, including himself, would fund the new building

Fireworks explode during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on June 15, 2026. photo: Reuters

FBI says it thwarted plot to use drones, snipers to attack White House UFC event

Josh Hokit walks through the Green Room of the White House before his heavyweight bout during UFC Freedom 250 on June 15, 2026. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Reuters

UFC star ignites controversy at Trump-held event: 'Michelle Obama is a man'

US President Donald Trump arrives with UFC CEO Dana White for UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/ Evan Vucci

White House's UFC fights concentrate Trump's sporting, political and economic power

Security personnel stand atop the White House ahead of the ceremonial weigh-ins for fighters participating in UFC Freedom 250, at the Ellipse near the White House, in Washington, DC, US, June 13, 2026. Photo:REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump hosts White House cage fights on his 80th birthday amid war and political scrutiny

Construction continues on a temporary arena that will host the UFC Freedom 250 fight card at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 9, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Trump's grand sporting season begins with UFC fights on White House lawn

Ariana Grande poses on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Ariana Grande to White House: Don't use my music for 'heinous nonsense'

21-year-old Nasire Best. Photo: Facebook

Who was Nasire Best and what happened near the White House?

Law enforcement officials inspect evidence on the street after a shooting incident near the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 23, 2026. REUTERS

Trump says gunman had 'violent history and possible obsession' with White House

Members of the US National Guard stand behind yellow tape cordoning an area near the White House after alleged gunshots were heard nearby, in Washington, DC, US, May 23, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Suspect dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House: Secret Service

China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on 14 May, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Trump invites Xi to White House on 24 Sep

US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from the media during a press briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 8 April, 2026. Photo: Reuters

White House says Iran's new proposal to end war 'being discussed'

Guests take cover after US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service agents after a loud, unidentified noise, in Washington, DC, US April 25, 2026. Picture taken using a mobile phone. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Thuds, an eerie silence, then chaos at Trump dinner with White House journalists