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 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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According to US President Trump, for the new White House ballroom in Washington, the entire east wing of the historic building has to give way. Critics speak of a massive intervention in history.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has confirmed that the iconic East Wing of the White House will be demolished to make room for a huge 250 million dollar ballroom. The president has explained that "to beat it down completely" was preferable to a partial demolition. The decision is raising controversy especially for the apparent lack of permissions to demolish such an iconic and historical building. Trump has shown how the hall w…
For his new White House ballroom, US President Trump is now demolishing the entire east wing of the historic building. Previously, he spoke of a modernization.
There's been an uproar in America now that it's been revealed that the Trump administration is demolishing not just part of the East Wing, but the entirety of it, during the White House renovations. An administration official cited evolving insights as the reason Wednesday.
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