Leader Schumer And Senate Democrats Blow Up GOP’s First Attempt To Make Taxpayers Fund Trump’s Billion-Dollar Ballroom

New York, N.Y. - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after Senate Democrats blew up the GOP's first attempt to make American taxpayers foot the bill for Trump's billion-dollar ballroom:

"Republicans tried to make taxpayers foot the bill for Trump's billion-dollar ballroom. Senate Democrats fought back - and blew up their first attempt.

"Now Ballroom Republicans say they're going back to the drawing board to try again. And Senate Democrats will be ready to stop them again.

"Democrats will keep fighting this every way we can - in the Byrd Bath, on the Senate floor with votes, and anywhere else Republicans try to raid Americans' hard-earned money for Trump's gilded palace. The contrast couldn't be clearer: Democrats fight for American families. Republicans fight for Trump.

"At a time when families are getting crushed by groceries, gas, housing, and health care, Republicans are still fighting to spend taxpayer dollars on Trump's vanity project instead of lowering costs for the American people. Americans don't want a ballroom. They don't need a ballroom. And they sure as hell should not be forced to pay for one."

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