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An October 15 Washington Post investigation, based on internal fundraising records for the White House ballroom project, reported 333 million dollars in commitments from private donors. The ballroom is planned at about 90,000 square feet, and the reported estimated construction cost has climbed to around 600 million dollars. The administration says private donors, not taxpayers, are paying; records showed 67 donations above 10,000 dollars through late September, at least 77 million dollars from donors who requested anonymity, and 25 million dollars each from Apple and Nvidia.