Instead of securing money directly from Congress, the administration has gathered funds from other agencies and private donors. PHOTO: EPA[WASHINGTON] The Trump administration is set to spend at least US$900 million for construction projects on the White House grounds, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday (Aug 12), citing records. Confidential contracts and related planning documents indicate that the administration plans to use money in that account for White House “modernisation projects,” the report added. When asked for comment on the Washington Post report, a White House spokesperson reiterated that renovations to the East Wing are inextricably tied to the security of the president, the White House grounds and the security infrastructure assets. US President Donald Trump and other individuals are funding the ballroom to the tune of approximately US$400 million, the spokesperson told Reuters.