US EditionDemolition Company at White House Gets Taken Apart over Taking the East Wing Job
- On Monday demolition workers began ripping down the White House East Wing offices to clear space for President Donald Trump's proposed ballroom project.
- Explaining the decision, President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday, `In order to do it properly, we had to take down the existing structure`, adding that `not much` remained of the original construction.
- Trump displayed an artist's rendering, revealing the project now costs $300m, up from $200m in July, and said he and private donors fund it without releasing full details.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation asked to pause demolition and warned the 90,000 sq ft ballroom will overwhelm the White House itself, while US Senator Angus King called it an insult and the White House dismissed criticism as manufactured outrage.
- The White House said on Tuesday it would submit plans to the National Capital Planning Commission even though demolition had begun, with an official estimating work would finish within two weeks, making stoppage difficult.
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The White House's demolished East Wing
(The Hill) - President Trump had the East Wing of the White House demolished this week, a change of course from previous statements that his massive, privately funded ballroom addition would be near but not touch the structure. Starting Monday, construction equipment broke the facade of the portion of the White House complex that was home to offices of the first lady. By Thursday, very little remained. “In order to do it properly we had to take …
Democrats Seemingly Attempt To Dunk On Trump's White House Ballroom Construction With A Photo Of Buckingham Palace
The Democrats' Instagram account posted a video claiming President Donald Trump is "destroying" the White House with his temporary demolition of the East Wing.
Trump’s huge ballroom to replace razed East Wing
What happenedPresident Donald Trump Wednesday acknowledged that the White House’s East Wing would be completely demolished to build his ballroom, despite his earlier pledge that the project “won’t interfere with the current building.” He also said the cavernous ballroom would cost $300 million, up from the original estimate of $200 million, and would be financed “100% by me and some friends of mine,” though “the military is very much involved” a…
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