"He over-fundraised for the ballroom, about $350 million,"
"There's a small arch. A middle arch. A large arch. And he likes the large one, of course, as long as it's big and gold and white."
"He was exhausted. But he just wanted to keep going. After dinner, he played DJ on the patio,"
"$10 million used to seem like a lot of money. Now it's like a ho-hum night."
Trump's second-term fundraising began with an inaugural ball and shifted into MAGA Inc. and the Secure America nonprofit. Recent fundraising concentrated on an opulent ballroom and White House renovations, with the ballroom reportedly overfunded by about $350 million. Major corporate donors contributed to these projects, prompting ethics concerns. Attention has moved toward constructing a new arch at the Memorial Bridge terminus, estimated at $100 million, with a preference for a large, gold-and-white design. Fundraising events continue intensively, generating nights of roughly $10 million, and plans include soliciting donors for the nation's 250th birthday celebration.
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