White House ballroom project to include 'massive' military complex - Reuters
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"We have all bulletproof glass. We have drone-proof roofs, ceilings, everything's drone proof and bulletproof. And unfortunately, we're living in an age where that's a good thing."
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"It's also capable of handling the inauguration."
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"I think it pays total homage to the White House, which is, I think, very important."
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"He believes a deal is possible but cautioned that an agreement is not guaranteed."
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"The military is building a massive complex under the ballroom, and that's under construction, and we're doing very well, so we're ahead of schedule."
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"The military is building a massive complex under the ballroom, and that’s under construction. We’re doing very well, so we’re ahead of schedule."
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"It’s part of it; the ballroom essentially becomes a shed for what’s being built under."
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"The 79-year-old second-time president is a builder at heart and has a strong attention to detail."
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"The ballroom would be the most beautiful ballroom anywhere in the world."
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"We’re doing very well, so we’re ahead of schedule."
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"Unfortunately we’re living in an age where that is a good thing."
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President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military is constructing a 'massive complex' beneath the new White House ballroom, which is ahead of schedule and designed to be bulletproof and drone-proof.
President Donald Trump disclosed that the U.S. military is overseeing the construction of a large underground complex beneath the new White House ballroom, with the demolition of the East Wing being part of the broader plan.
Former President Donald Trump alleges that a 'massive' military facility is being constructed beneath his new White House ballroom, a project that has doubled in cost.
President Donald Trump stated that the planned White House ballroom is 'ahead of schedule and under budget,' despite a lawsuit seeking to halt the project, and revealed that the ballroom will serve as a protective cover for a 'massive' military complex beneath it.
President Donald Trump revealed that the U.S. military is constructing a large complex beneath the new White House ballroom, with the project progressing ahead of schedule.
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