The article says President Donald Trump\u2019s planned White House ballroom project is facing new setbacks.Republican senators, according to *Politico*, will not include a $1 billion Secret Service request for the ballroom in an immigration enforcement funding bill-reportedly \u201ctelling\u201d reporters that the ballroom money has been removed.<\/p>\n

It recounts how the project has repeatedly shifted over the past year: Trump initially talked about private funding<\/a>; later he claimed construction had started; conservatives pushed to name the ballroom after Charlie Kirk; and Democrats opposed it. A federal judge also ruled that even private donations wouldn\u2019t allow Trump to build the ballroom without congressional approval. The piece further notes that Trump and allies renewed their push after an assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner.<\/p>\n

In addition, the article cites political frictions within Senate Republicans and a decision by Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough that the ballroom funding provision violated Senate rules. It also mentions Trump\u2019s public criticism of macdonough and comments from Senate Majority Leader john Thune promising that members would have security if anyone is targeted. The article concludes that Trump has not yet responded, but senators expect political backlash<\/a>. <\/p>\n