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Trump Warns GOP Over Ballroom Funding, Trump Gives Iran More Time, Castro Charged

May 21, 2026·12 min·4-min readnews briefnews
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  • President Trump is angry that Congress may not fund a $220 million White House ballroom renovation, despite Republican efforts to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package.
  • Senator Bill Cassidy, whom Trump opposed in the primary, opposed the ballroom funding and supported

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