US EditionTrump administration demolishing entire East Wing of the White House to add new ballroom
The East Wing demolition supports a privately funded $300 million ballroom to host up to 999 guests, marking the first major exterior change since 1942, officials said.
- President Donald Trump announced plans to build a new ballroom at the White House, which will now cost an estimated $300 million, requiring the demolition of the East Wing.
- Construction began this week, but plans have not yet been submitted to the National Capital Planning Commission for approval.
- Recent polling shows that 53 percent of Americans disapprove of the demolition of the East Wing for renovation.
- Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin compared Trump's actions to those of a king, expressing concerns regarding transparency and the handling of the historic building's renovation.
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White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show
Associated Press photos show the entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with a ballroom construction.
The White House should become more golden and magnificent with the ballroom and be able to receive more guests. For the implementation even parts of the east wing are torn down.
Trump says he’ll demolish entire East Wing to build White House ballroom, in move exceeding project’s original scope
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is demolishing the entire East Wing of the White House to build a ballroom at the property, he said Wednesday,...
US President Donald Trump has a new ballroom built in the White House. Now it is known that the east wing will be demolished. The criticism follows immediately.
Trump Administration to Demolish Entire East Wing 'Within Days'
Two officials from the Trump administration say the entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished “within days” to make way for the president's ballroom, effectively erasing decades of history. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.
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