Rosen Successfully Helps Block Taxpayer Funding for Trump’s Ballroom

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and her Democratic Senate colleagues successfully stopped Senate Republicans from funneling $1 billion in taxpayer money to Donald Trump's White House ballroom. Despite Donald Trump's assurances that his gold-plated ballroom will be entirely privately funded, Senate Republicans attempted to attach $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to the first version of their ICE funding bill - and only backed down under pressure from Democrats, which included Senator Rosen's proposed amendments that would have redirected the ballroom funding to critical public safety programs. The final version of Republicans' bill, which passed the Senate early Friday morning, included zero taxpayer dollars for Trump's ballroom.

"Washington Republicans helped Donald Trump kick Americans off Medicaid and take away food stamps from millions of families in order to give billionaires more tax breaks. Then, they tried to use $1 billion of taxpayer dollars for Trump's ballroom - while they've still done nothing to help American families afford the rising cost of living," said Senator Rosen. "Senate Democrats said 'hell no' to that plan, and we successfully forced Washington Republicans to strip all taxpayer funding for Trump's ballroom out of their budget bill. Nevadans work hard for their money, and I'm proud to have stood up against a terrible misuse of their tax dollars."

Senator Rosen has been outspoken against Donald Trump and Washington Republicans' attempts to misuse taxpayer money on wasteful vanity projects. After outlining better uses of $1 billion than Trump's ballroom - including funding programs that help local law enforcement hire and retain police officers and helping Nevadans afford everyday essentials like groceries, housing, and health care - she announced two amendments that would have redirected that money to fund public safety programs. As Trump and his Justice Department attempted to create a $1.8 billion slush fund to pay out Trump's political allies and January 6 rioters who brutalized police officers, Senator Rosen announced three forthcoming bills to redirect the funding to Medicaid, SNAP, and programs to support law enforcement.

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