US EditionTrump Takes a Walk on the Roof of White House Press Briefing Room
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG 6 – President Trump personally inspected plans for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom addition to the White House, a $200 million project funded by him and other donors, officials said.
- On August 5, 2025, President Donald Trump emerged onto the White House rooftop above the press briefing room with James McCrery to inspect the area and respond to shouted questions.
- Last month, the White House announced plans for a $200 million, 90,000 square foot ballroom with a seating capacity of 650, starting in September.
- While touring the rooftop, Trump spent nearly 20 minutes surveying the grounds below, including the newly paved Rose Garden, and shouted `Taking a little look!` to reporters.
- Critics labeled the rooftop visit an odd press conference, while MAGA supporters praised his direct engagement.
- The plan calls for modernizing the East Wing with temporary staff relocations, and construction is scheduled to begin in September, to be completed long before Trump's term ends, according to Karoline Leavitt.
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US President Donald Trump's day began typically enough, with a television interview and a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Then it took an unexpected and unusual turn when he appeared on the roof of the White House's West Wing.Late on Tuesday morning (Wednesday AEST), Trump emerged from a door connected to the State Dining Room and stepped onto the roof above the press briefing room and west colonnade that walls the Rose Garde…
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