US EditionThe White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump’s ballroom
The $250 million ballroom will triple event capacity to nearly 1,000 guests and be privately funded, replacing the historic East Wing to expand White House entertaining space.
- The White House has begun demolishing part of the East Wing to construct a ballroom for US President Donald Trump.
- The ballroom is planned to be 90,000 square feet, accommodating 650 people, as reported by The Washington Post.
- Funding for the project will come through private donations.
- The East Wing, built in 1902, last underwent modifications in 1942.
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WASHINGTON — As roaring machinery tore down one side of the White House, President Donald Trump acknowledged Wednesday that he was having the entire East Wing demolished to make way for his 90,000-square-foot ballroom, a striking expansion of a project that is remaking the profile of one of the nation’s most iconic buildings.
Take your ballroom and shove it up your ass
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