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01/12/26 · 3:53 PM UTC · 12 SOURCES

“Lockheed martin was paid to build the white house ballroom”
FALSE ✕

WHAT WE FOUND

Hello! I looked into this for you, and it turns out the claim is actually incorrect. While Lockheed Martin is involved with the new White House ballroom project, they aren't the ones being paid to build it. In fact, it is quite the opposite! According to multiple reports, Lockheed Martin is a private donor that is contributing money to fund the construction . President Trump has stated that the $300 million project is being paid for by himself and a group of “patriot donors” rather than using taxpayer funds . Lockheed Martin is reportedly contributing more than $10 million to the project . While some groups have raised ethical concerns because many of these donors, including Lockheed, hold government contracts , the available evidence shows they are giving money toward the project as benefactors, not being paid as the construction contractors .

SOURCES

  1. 1 · factcheck.orgFACT-CHECKER
    Trump's White House Ballroom Sparks Questions About Funding ...

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  2. 2 · bbc.comACADEMIC
    Who is paying for Donald Trump's new White House ballroom? - BBC

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  3. 3 · cbsnews.comWEB
    What donors to Trump's White House ballroom stand to gain from ...

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  4. 4 · pbs.orgWEB
    Who's paying for Trump's $300 million ballroom? | PBS News

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  5. 5 · aljazeera.comACADEMIC
    Who are the private donors funding Trump's White House ballroom?

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  6. 6 · politifact.comFACT-CHECKER
    President Donald Trump said his new ballroom 'won't ... - PolitiFact

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  7. 7 · snopes.comFACT-CHECKER
    15 claims we've investigated about the White House East Wing ...

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  8. 8 · fortune.comWEB
    Meet all 37 White House ballroom donors funding the $300 million ...

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  9. 9 · time.comACADEMIC
    Who Is Paying for Trump's $250 Million Ballroom—and What They ...

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  10. 10 · citizen.orgWEB
    Banquet of Greed: Trump Ballroom Donors Feast on Federal Funds ...

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  11. 11 · underthedesknews.substack.comWEB
    Why is Lockheed Martin Paying For A Ballroom at The White House?

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  12. 12 · npr.orgNEWS
    Trump plows ahead with East Wing demolition despite calls for caution

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VERDICT TOTALFALSE ✕
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