White House Demolishes Facade of East Wing to Build Trump’s Ballroom

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White House Demolishes Facade of East Wing to Build Trump’s Ballroom

The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom now under construction off the back of the East Wing is nearly double the square footage of the White House residence. Its renovation is one of the largest at the White House in decades.

We’re building right behind us. We’re building a ballroom. They’ve wanted a ballroom for 150 years, and I’m giving that honor to this wonderful place. I think we should do it. This was the ballroom. And this room holds 88 people. And the new one will hold 999 people, which is a difference. I say 999 because I don’t want to crack 1,000. I didn’t want people to get concerned because that’s getting big. But we’re going to have, we’ll have the most beautiful ballroom in the country.

The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom now under construction off the back of the East Wing is nearly double the square footage of the White House residence. Its renovation is one of the largest at the White House in decades.

By Ang Li

October 20, 2025

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