Donald Trump called a CNN journalist "stupid" after her words about the ballroom

US President Donald Trump called CNN journalist Caitlin Collins "stupid and vile" in response to her statement about the excessive cost of building a ballroom in the White House. He wrote about this on December 6 in his Truth Social network.

"Caitlin Collin from CNN, as stupid and nasty as usual, asked me why the new Ballroom is more expensive than planned a year ago. I said it would be twice as big, and the quality of the finishes and interiors has reached the highest level," the American leader said.

Trump noted that the project was indeed changed and the building was made larger than originally planned. Nevertheless, all construction costs are within the allocated budget, and construction is ahead of schedule. The President also stressed that taxpayers' funds are not involved in this, and the construction of the ballroom in the White House is fully paid for by private donations.

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The Hill newspaper reported on August 2 that Trump's plan to create a ballroom in the White House with an area of 90,000 square feet (8.3 thousand square meters) and a cost of approximately $ 200 million was criticized in the United States. According to the publication, construction will begin in September 2025, and the deadline for its completion is scheduled for January 2029. The publication cites Trump's claims that "not a single government dollar will be spent" on this project, which his predecessors have been trying to implement for the past 150 years.

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