Most Americans oppose President Trump’s $300 million ballroom project, according to a poll.
In a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, 56 percent of respondents He said he was “somewhat” or “strongly” against the project. In contrast, 28 percent of those surveyed said they either “somewhat” or “strongly” support the project.
Major companies including Amazon, Apple and Google among those who donate To help cover the costs of the ballroom. The president told reporters last week that the project would cost $300 million, up from the White House’s original estimate of $200 million over the summer. Trump has said it will be entirely privately funded.
“Many presidents have made changes over the years. This will obviously be the biggest change. But this is something they’ve wanted for at least 150 years,” Trump said last week.
Demolition of the East Wing of the White House to leave room for Trump’s vision of a large ballroom There has been a massive outcry From critics.
Demolition of the East Wing was completed last Thursday. Excavators were seen breaking it down earlier on Monday. Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll started on friday After the destruction is complete.
The East Wing previously housed First Lady Melania Trump’s office, the White House Social Secretary and Calligrapher’s Office, a movie theater, and the Presidential Bunker.
On Tuesday, some Senate Democrats, led by Senator Adam Schiff (Calif.) wrote a letter Addressed to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wills, requesting “a complete accounting of all donations to the White House Ballroom construction project.”
“We write to express grave concern about President Trump’s funding of the new White House ballroom construction project through private donations from individuals and corporations whose business interests are deeply influenced by the Administration and its decisions,” the senators wrote.
The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll was conducted October 24–28. This includes 2,725 peopleWith plus or minus 1.9 percentage points as the margin of sampling error.
