NEW: Republicans Want Taxpayers to Pay $1 Billion for Trump’s White House Ballroom Project Arrow

After months of Donald Trump vowing that his White House ballroom renovations would be "taxpayer-free," Republican Senator Chuck Grassley released the Judiciary Committee's funding request yesterday, revealing that Republicans are planning to force Americans to pay $1 BILLION for Trump's East Wing renovation.

REMINDER: Trump promised that construction of his ballroom would be "taxpayer-free" as he raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in private donations - and even claimed that it has already been "fully financed" by major donors.

In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:

"While working families are struggling to afford even higher prices on everything from gas to groceries to healthcare, Donald Trump and Republicans are selling out everyday Americans to pay for Trump's vanity projects. Trump and Republicans claimed there was no money for healthcare or food assistance - but now they want to force Americans to cough up $1 billion for Trump's ballroom after footing the bill for Trump's war with Iran and his tax cuts for billionaires. It's Trump first, Americans last."

Trump's ballroom remains extremely unpopular, as Americans oppose Trump's ballroom by a staggering 2-to-1 margin.

As Republicans attempt to force Americans to foot the bill for Trump's ballroom, 55% of Americans say their financial situation is getting worse - the highest level in 25 years. The average family is spending an additional $5,000 this year due to tariffs, spiking gas prices, higher grocery costs and health insurance premium increases. It's no wonder Trump is deeply underwater on the economy, with his approval rating at the lowest of either term. In fact, in a recent poll, 41% of Republicans disapproved of Trump on the cost of living.