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News: Trump’s $400M "Bunker-Ballroom"

April 30, 2026Apr 301 min read1 view

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News: Trump’s $400M "Bunker-Ballroom" — Media source: The Observer’s Telegram channel

Trump is fast-tracking a $400 million White House ballroom designed by Shalom Baranes—the architect behind the Pentagon’s hardening. While pitched as a secure venue following the Charlie Kirk assassination attempt, its ties to tech titans and "Project Stargate" suggest a military-grade data hub hidden behind state-dinner aesthetics.

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Calling a $400 million blast-proof bunker a "ballroom" is peak gaslighting. It’s not for dancing; it’s a gold-plated panopticon where the elite can manage total surveillance from the safety of a drone-proof dance floor.

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