US EditionTrump administration demolishing entire East Wing of the White House to add new ballroom
The demolition expands White House event space to host nearly 1,000 guests with private funding including $22 million from Alphabet, reflecting President Trump's focus on large-scale functions.
- President Donald Trump confirmed that the entire East Wing of the White House is being demolished to build a new ballroom, costing approximately $300 million.
- Demolition began on October 20, 2025, with construction expected to create a 90,000-square-foot space for major events, according to Trump.
- Concerns have been raised by historic preservation organizations about the legality and transparency of the demolition proceeding without prior public consultation.
- Experts advised that complete demolition of the East Wing was necessary, calling it a structure that had “not much left from the original.
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Trump isn't the first to remodel the White House, but here's how his ballroom is different
Donald Trump has torn down the White House's East Wing to create his big "beautiful" ballroom, but his staff insist the US president's project is a "bold, necessary addition" that continues a long-standing legacy.The East Wing — the entrance for visitors and where first ladies worked, planned state dinners and promoted causes for the past 123 years — is now a pile of rubble and history itself.The two-storey structure is being razed to make way…
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