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White House seizes on delayed Obama presidential center opening to crown Trump 'Builder-in-Chief'

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White House seizes on delayed Obama presidential center opening to crown Trump 'Builder-in-Chief'

The White House took aim at former President Barack Obama ahead of Friday's grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center, contrasting President Donald Trump's government construction projects to the 44th president's.

'President Trump continues to implement long-overdue and necessary renovations to beautify Washington, D.C. Thanks to the Builder-in-Chief, these projects are being completed on time and under budget - a stark contrast to the errantly run Obama administration, which overspent and underdelivered,' White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital.

The Obama Presidential Center, which opens to the public Friday following a decade of planning and construction, has faced scrutiny over rising costs, construction delays and public infrastructure spending.

Overall construction costs were reported to be $830 million in 2021 and have likely climbed past the $1 billion mark.