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Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump’s ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say

Washington Post Politics Sunday 23 August 2026, 22:55 UTC By Noah Robertson, Dan Diamond 1 min read
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President Donald Trump has claimed that the White House needs a massive new ballroom because it would provide him and future presidents with a secure, hardened facility. But former officials say the argument fails to acknowledge that the presidential complex already has one. Democracy Dies in Darkness Exclusive Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump’s ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say The White House already has a nuclear-proof facility buried deep underground and built in secret after 9/11.

President Donald Trump has claimed that the White House needs a massive new ballroom because it would provide him and future presidents with a secure, hardened facility. But former officials say the argument fails to acknowledge that the presidential complex already has one. Democracy Dies in Darkness Exclusive Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump’s ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say The White House already has a nuclear-proof facility buried deep underground and built in secret after 9/11.
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