866% Jump: Trump’s Budget Quietly Asks Half A Billion For White House Renovations
Donald J. Trump is gearing up to drop a whopping $377 million in fiscal 2026 on sprucing up the White House executive residence, plus another $174 million lined up for the following year, according to the administration's fiscal 2027 budget request.
All of this is in the same budget that's happily slashing domestic programs left and right to help bankroll a massive $1.5 trillion boost to defense spending. That renovation figure? It's an eye-watering 866% jump from the measly $39 million spent on the same digs in fiscal 2025 because nothing says "fiscal responsibility" like turning the people's house into a multimillion-dollar glow-up project while tightening belts everywhere else.
Politico reports:
An Office of Management and Budget spokesperson told POLITICO that the totals reflect budgetary projections that include not only rehabbing the White House but also security spending costs. The person added that it’s for a number of renovations, not just the executive residence. The spokesperson did not answer questions about what specific projects the money would go toward.
Though the budget doesn’t specify exactly how the renovation funds will be used, Trump has repeatedly expressed his fixation on repairing the White House — publicly sharing upgrades to the living quarters, including bathrooms, as well as more ambitious projects like expanding entertainment space.