If Democrats Regain the White House, Trump's Ballroom Could Be an Early Casualty

New photos show demolition of White House's East Wing to make way for Trump-backed ballroom

A photographer captured images on Friday that show a demolition site in place of the White House's East Wing, which was torn down last month and is set to be replaced by a 90,000-square-foot ballroom.

Americans 'horrified' as new image of Trump's White House 'wreckage' emerges

One new photo of the construction site of what used to be the East Wing of the White House is prompting outrage among Americans on social media.While on assignment for Getty Images, freelance photographer Andrew Leyden posted photos on Friday of the White House from the Washington Monument, which recently reopened following the 43-day government shutdown. Leyden's photos showed a massive pile of dirt and a deep hole in the ground where the East …

If Democrats regain the White House, Trump's ballroom could be an early casualty

The East Wing that President Donald Trump tore down last month stood for decades. The ballroom he’s building in its place could be gone not long after the first wave of guests sit down for dinner, depending on the outcome of the 2028 presidential race. If elected, a Democratic president would have plenty to worry about aside from White House decor; war and peace can easily fill up a day. But a new president may face considerable pressure from wi…

Trump Constructs $300 Million Ballroom

On July 31 2025, the White House released plans to build a new ballroom in the East Wing. On their website, they cited a lack of space for hosting “major functions honoring world leaders and other countries” as the reason behind the ballroom’s construction. A statement from the White House’s website released Oct. 21 reads: “In the latest instance of manufactured outrage, unhinged leftists and their Fake News allies are clutching their pearls ove…

'Every president has the right to do what they want in that house': Michelle Obama weighs in on Trump's White House demolition with barely veiled criticism

Michelle Obama talked about the White House East Wing getting torn down during an event on Wednesday night in Washington. She was at Sixth and I synagogue and arts center to promote her new book The Look, which she wrote with her stylist Meredith Koop. While she never said Trump’s name, it was pretty clear who she was talking about when discussing how presidents should treat the White House. Last month, the East Wing got demolished to make space…