Watchdog: Trump ballroom donors awarded $50B in government contracts
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Jonathan Edwards
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Summary
A watchdog group has found that donors to President Trump's ballroom project received $50 billion in government contracts after contributing to the project. Trump has touted the donations as beneficial to taxpayers, but critics argue the administration's refusal to disclose the full donor list creates potential for corruption and conflicts of interest.
Key quotes
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critics of the project say the administration's refusal to release a full list of donors creates the potential for corruption
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