Trump said past U.S. presidents considered intervening in Cuba for decades and stated that he would be the one to do it. He previously suggested further escalation was unnecessary after federal prosecutors announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles. Senate Republicans were expected to abandon a $1 billion proposal for White House security money and Trump’s ballroom. Trump said he was making a gift of the ballroom and that it would be paid for by himself and donors, while financing details remained unclear. He distinguished the ballroom from security improvements, saying the ballroom would be built in conjunction with the military and the Secret Service and that much of it supports national security. He said the security changes were not for him because he would be gone. He also said he hopes to finish the Reflecting Pool revamp by Independence Day.
"Asked about Senate Republicans dropping a proposed $1 billion for White House security and his ballroom project, Trump said, "I'm making a gift of the ballroom." Trump says the ballroom will be paid for by himself and donors - though much about its financing remains mysterious. Trump drew distinctions between the ballroom and proposed White House security improvements. He said the ballroom was being built "in conjunction" with the military and the Secret Service and that "a tremendous amount" of the project "is for national security.""
"The president also said that the changes were "not for me because I'll be gone," even though he's repeatedly mused about remaining in office after his term. Trump says he hopes to finish his revamp of the Reflecting Pool by Independence Day. "The key is to have it done before July 4," the president said. "We want to see if""
"President Donald Trump on Thursday said past U.S. presidents have mulled intervening in Cuba for decades, but "it looks like I'll be the one that does it." He'd suggested the opposite a day earlier, however, saying further escalation isn't necessary after federal prosecutors announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles."
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