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Trump says the new White House ballroom will be 'a little bigger' than initially planned
The new ballroom will accommodate 900 guests, a nearly 40% increase from initial plans, addressing space issues for official events without using outdoor tents.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump told NBC News the White House State Ballroom will have a 900-person capacity, nearly 40% larger than the initial 650-seat plan.
- Because the East Room seats only about 200, the new White House State Ballroom replaces the East Wing and marks the biggest exterior change since the 1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt-era expansion.
- Estimated at least $200 million, the new White House ballroom is funded by President Donald Trump and private donors , with McCrery Architects, Clark Construction, and AECOM leading design, construction, and engineering.
- As a legacy project, the new White House ballroom will eliminate tents on the South Lawn and serve future administrations, with construction underway and a four-year timeline.
- During an NBC interview, President Donald Trump said work began Friday on the $200 million White House ballroom, which will be 'a little bigger,' before leaving Tuesday for England.
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Trump Says White House’s Lavish New Ballroom Will Be ‘a Little Bigger’ Than Original Plans, With Almost 40% More Guest Capacity
President Donald Trump’s major new addition to the White House — a large, gold-plated ballroom annex — will be even larger than the original plans called for, he said. “We’re making it a little bigger,” Trump told NBC News in a phone interview Saturday. “It will be top-of-the-line, as good as it can get anywhere […]
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