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Republicans turn ballroom fight into referendum on Trump's safety

Senate Republican leaders plan to turn the political fight over the $1 billion request for security upgrades tied to the new <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/06/democrats-trump-white-house-ballroom-vote" target="_blank">White House ballroom</a> into a re

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Republicans turn ballroom fight into referendum on Trump's safetySenate Republican leaders plan to turn the political fight over the $1 billion request for security upgrades tied to the new <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/06/democrats-trump-white-house-ballroom-vote" target="_blank">White House ballroom</a> into a re
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