US President Donald Trump on Tuesday revealed previously undisclosed details about his new bunker-like White House ballroom, saying it would have a drone base on the roof and a military hospital as part of a six-storey subterranean complex.Amid the bang and clang of construction, Trump took a group of reporters on a tour of the project to try to bolster his argument that the US Congress should allocate US$1 billion to pay for security enhancements to the building.Democrats and some Republicans have balked at the request, calling it extravagant as Americans grapple with spiralling petrol prices and other fallout from Trump’s war on Iran ahead of November midterm elections.
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Trump reveals details of his bunker-like ballroom with drone base, underground hospital
President Donald Trump revealed details of a new bunker-like White House ballroom on Tuesday, describing it as part of a six-story subterranean complex. This complex would include a drone base on the roof and a military hospital.
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President Donald Trump revealed details of a new bunker-like White House ballroom on Tuesday, describing it as part of a six-story subterranean complex. This complex would include a drone base on the roof and a military hospital. Trump gave reporters a tour of the construction site to support his request for Congress to allocate $1 billion for security enhancements to the building. This funding request has faced opposition from Democrats and some Republicans, who consider it extravagant given current economic concerns. The article notes that this push for security funding comes ahead of the November midterm elections and follows Trump's actions regarding Iran.
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Trump argued that the US Congress should allocate $1 billion for security enhancements to the White House.
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The subterranean complex would be six storeys high.
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Donald Trump revealed details of a new bunker-like White House ballroom with a drone base and underground hospital.
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Democrats and some Republicans have opposed the funding request, calling it extravagant.
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The opposition is due to Americans grappling with rising petrol prices and fallout from Trump's war on Iran.
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