Americans oppose Trump's ballroom, arch and currency signature plans

12 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Apr 30

A new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll found 56% oppose replacing the White House East Wing with a ballroom, 52% oppose a 250-foot Arlington arch, and 68% oppose Trump's signature on paper money.
Opinion was largely unchanged after Saturday's attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, though Republican support for the ballroom rose to 72% afterward.
The ballroom and arch face legal and funding disputes, while adding a sitting president's signature to currency would break with longstanding US practice and may clash with existing law.

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