“Republicans’ party-line immigration bill provides $1 billion for securing Trump’s East Wing project — which means, though the word ‘ballroom’ isn’t mentioned, the party is about to plunge into that fight anyway,” Semafor reports.
Said one senior Republican aide: “If there is a billion taxpayer dollars for the ballroom, then the whole debate over reconciliation becomes a ballroom debate. Maybe it survives. Just becomes a huge distraction and liability when trying to pass the fucking thing.”
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