Trump的白宫舞厅项目在停业期间用私人资金预付, Trump’s White House ballroom project advances with private funds during shutdown, drawing criticism over diverted priorities.

美国政府关门期间, 特朗普总统计划的白宫舞厅的建设仍在继续, 美国政府表示, 项目由包括YouTube,Palantir和洛克希德马丁在内的捐款人私下资助. Construction of President Trump’s planned White House ballroom continues during the government shutdown, with the administration stating it is privately funded by donors including YouTube, Palantir, and Lockheed Martin. 该项目估计有90 000平方英尺,正在取得进展,尽管联邦工人已经休假,政府业务也停止。 The project, estimated at 90,000 square feet, is progressing despite the furlough of federal workers and halted government operations. 总共80亿美元的能源资金被取消,目标是有民主党参议员的州,而监察主任办公室等监督机构被关闭,尽管CIGIE仍然得到资金支持。 Energy funding totaling $8 billion has been canceled, targeting states with Democratic senators, and oversight agencies like the Office of Inspector General are shuttered, though CIGIE remains funded. 政府声称监察长有偏见，这一说法受到了包括州长加文·纽瑟姆在内的两党立法者和批评者的质疑，他们谴责将注意力集中在舞厅而不是基本服务上。 The administration claims inspectors general are biased, a claim challenged by bipartisan lawmakers and critics, including Governor Gavin Newsom, who condemned the focus on the ballroom over essential services.