Overview
- White House pool reporters said the motorcade visited a Lake Worth shopping center and that he shopped at Arc Stone & Tile.
- A White House official said he is purchasing marble and onyx at his own expense for the planned ballroom.
- The president now pegs the ballroom’s cost at about $400 million, up from his earlier $200 million estimate.
- Media accounts report plans to rely on private donations and his personal contribution, with corporate donor lists and potential recognition claims not fully verified.
- Additional reports mention an onyx purchase attributed to A1 Plus Stone Design and note that taxpayer exposure has not been confirmed.