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Media Monitor: Republicans Seek Taxpayer Funds for White House Project, Trump Nominates Surgeon General

11 May 2026 9:18 a.m. · Source: PolitiFact's Ellen Hine

PolitiFact reports Senate Republicans introduced a bill for $1 billion in taxpayer money for White House modernization, including a ballroom, and details President Trump's Surgeon General nominee, Dr. Nicole Saphier.

Politics and Government Health Media General Politics White House Federal Government Republican Party Democratic Party Medical Science Donald Trump Surgeon General Nicole Saphier Taxpayer Funding Legislation Make America Healthy Again PolitiFact's Ellen Hine