Presidential Spending Tracker

Border & Immigration

Southern Border Wall Expansion

Resumed construction of physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, including new sections in Texas and Arizona funded through DHS appropriations and reprogrammed Defense funds.

Congress appropriated about $46 billion for border barrier and "smart wall" work through the FY2025 reconciliation package. AP reported roughly 74 miles of new barrier completed as of mid-June 2026. Cost-to-date reflects obligations reported by GAO; the appropriated total is shown as the projected figure.

Border & Immigration

Mass Deportation Operations (ICE Enforcement Surge)

Expanded Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention capacity, removal flights, and interior enforcement operations authorized under the FY2025 supplemental.

Defense & Foreign Aid

Ukraine Security Assistance (Ongoing Drawdowns)

Presidential drawdown authorizations and Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative packages authorized to date under enacted appropriations.

Defense & Foreign Aid

Israel Military Aid Package

Foreign Military Financing and munitions transfers to Israel executed under the FY2024 supplemental and follow-on authorizations.

Defense & Foreign Aid

Golden Dome Missile Defense Initiative

Homeland missile-defense architecture combining space-based sensors and interceptors, launched by executive order and funded through DoD RDT&E accounts.

CBO's May 2026 analysis estimates roughly $1.2 trillion over 20 years, with the space-based interceptor layer the largest single cost driver. Earlier White House statements cited a far lower near-term figure.

Government Operations

Federal Workforce Buyout & Restructuring

Deferred-resignation buyout offers to federal civilian employees plus reduction-in-force actions across agencies coordinated by OPM.

Government Operations

DOGE Government Efficiency Program

Department of Government Efficiency operations including contractor reviews, IT modernization, and identified savings offset against implementation costs.

Energy & Environment

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Refill

Purchases of crude oil to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve under DOE contracts.

Technology

Federal AI Infrastructure Initiative (Stargate)

Federal partnership announced with private AI firms to expand domestic data-center and compute capacity, with federal permitting and grid support.

Disaster Response

Disaster Relief - 2025-2026 Declarations

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund obligations for major disaster declarations issued during the term, including hurricanes and wildfires.

Renovations & Aesthetics

White House Rose Garden Paving & Redesign

Removal of the Rose Garden lawn and replacement with a limestone patio, plus new furnishings and landscaping, funded through private donations routed via the Trust for the National Mall.

Cost is shown even though no taxpayer appropriation was used: the work was paid for through private donations raised via the Trust for the National Mall. Press accounts place the paving and redesign at roughly $4 million. The White House has not released an itemized total.

Renovations & Aesthetics

White House Ballroom Construction

Construction of a new large-capacity ballroom on the East Wing grounds for state functions and events. Announced as privately funded.

The White House describes the ballroom as privately funded by donors rather than appropriated dollars; the reported project cost of about $300 million is included here regardless of who is paying. A federal appeals court ruled in early August 2026 that construction cannot proceed without congressional approval, and work is halted pending further action. No itemized donor-by-donor accounting has been released.

Renovations & Aesthetics

Oval Office & West Wing Redecoration

Redecoration of the Oval Office and adjoining West Wing spaces, including gilded moldings, new drapery, portraits, and furnishings.

Paid through a mix of White House Historical Association private donations and routine General Services Administration maintenance funds. Reported spending on the gilding, new flooring, furnishings and West Wing changes totals roughly $3 million. The figure is listed even where the White House says private money covered it; no itemized public total has been released.

Renovations & Aesthetics

Lincoln Memorial Rehabilitation & Reflecting Pool Grounds

Rehabilitation of the Lincoln Memorial, including a 15,000-square-foot museum and visitor center in the undercroft beneath the memorial, plus plaza and grounds work between the memorial and the Reflecting Pool. Construction began in 2023 and is scheduled to finish in 2026.

A $69 million public-private rehabilitation run with the National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall, including a $25 million lead donation from David Rubenstein. The full project cost is shown here, not just the federal share.

Renovations & Aesthetics

U.S. Capitol Grounds & Dome Aesthetic Work

Architect of the Capitol projects covering grounds landscaping, exterior stonework, and aesthetic restoration around the Capitol complex.

Funding: annual appropriations to the Architect of the Capitol. Aesthetic grounds and stonework are bundled inside the AOC operating budget rather than published as separate project totals. No dollar figure for this work has been publicly reported, so it is carried at $0 rather than estimated.

Renovations & Aesthetics

Presidential Vehicle Fleet Additions

Additions and upgrades to the presidential motorcade fleet managed by the U.S. Secret Service, including armored limousines and support SUVs.

Funding: U.S. Secret Service appropriations. Fleet procurement details are largely withheld for security reasons, so per-vehicle and total figures are not publicly itemized. No dollar figure for this work has been publicly reported, so it is carried at $0 rather than estimated.

Renovations & Aesthetics

Air Force One Replacement Program (VC-25B)

Boeing 747-8 based replacement of the current presidential aircraft, plus interior refit and repainting work. Longstanding program with recent cost overruns.

Funding: Department of Defense appropriations (contract with Boeing). GAO reporting indicates program cost has climbed above $5B with continued Boeing losses; figures shown are the most recent public GAO estimates.

Renovations & Aesthetics

White House & Executive Residence Housing Upgrades

Interior upgrades to the Executive Residence and related housing supporting the First Family, including furnishings, security, and mechanical systems.

Funding: combination of General Services Administration residence maintenance appropriations and private donations via the White House Historical Association. Not published as a single line-item total. No dollar figure for this work has been publicly reported, so it is carried at $0 rather than estimated.

Renovations & Aesthetics

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Repainting & Algae System

A no-bid contract to repaint and resurface the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with a waterproof, anti-algae coating, plus a separate no-bid contract for a "nano bubble" filtration system intended to kill algae before Fourth of July events. Federal contract data shows the repainting alone reached $14.65 million, more than $4 million above the original estimate; the filtration contract added $1.74 million.

Repainting by Atlantic Industrial Coatings ($14.65M per federal contract data) and a nano-bubble system by Green Water Solutions ($1.74M). ABC News reported in June 2026 that the new liner appeared to be peeling and that an algae bloom had returned after the work was completed. The Interior Department said the nanobubble system killed the algae and that crews were vacuuming residue from the pool floor. Separate from the broader Lincoln Memorial rehabilitation project.