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Trump promises White House ballroom completion in ‘about a year and a half’
Privately funded by Trump and donors including Apple, the $300 million ballroom will double the original planned size and marks the first Executive Mansion change since 1948.
- On Thursday at the Congressional Ball, President Donald Trump said the White House ballroom will be finished in about a year and a half, announcing the timeline on December 11, 2025.
- The proposal calls for demolishing the 123-year-old East Wing of the White House, marking the first structural change to the Executive Mansion since the 1948 Truman-era balcony addition.
- Initially pegged at 90,000 square feet, the plan doubled in size with costs rising to $300 million, while President Donald Trump said on December 6 it would finish ahead of schedule and under budget.
- The project has drawn scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, conservationists, and architectural preservation groups as the White House expects to submit final plans to the National Capital Planning Commission by the end of December 2025.
- The White House argues the ballroom will enable hosting larger events, calling the privately funded upgrade `bold` and `necessary` to keep the executive residence a `beacon of American excellence`.
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Trump promises White House ballroom completion in ‘about a year and a half’
President Trump on Thursday promised the new White House ballroom will be complete in close to a year and a half — seemingly before the end of his second term if his pledge proves true. “I want to welcome you all to the White House. It’s an honor to have you. It’s a special place.…
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