I KNOW THIS WILL SHOCK YOU. I KNOW. IT'S SO UNEXPECTED. Trump's $300 M ballroom is now a $400 M ballroom. SHOCKING! [View all]

The Daily Beast reported Wednesday that the two-story edifice will include sweeping staircases, residential quarters for guests, and a secure bridge connecting the new space to the presidential residence. On Tuesday, Trump "let it slip" that the project now carries a staggering price tag of $400 million, double the initial estimate.

Court filings released this week provided fresh details about the scope and scale of the now-significantly larger undertaking.

The National Park Service, which maintains the White House grounds, noted the ballroom would "dominate the eastern portion of the site, creating a visual imbalance with the more modestly scaled West Wing and Executive Mansion."

To boot, streets surrounding the complex would be closed through 2028, and the project has necessitated the removal of historic landscaping, including gardens associated with former first lady Jackie Kennedy and a magnolia planted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942.

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