US EditionTrump: Cost of new ballroom may reach $400M
The new White House ballroom, funded by private donors including major tech firms, is expected to cost $400 million and faces legal challenges over historic preservation.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced he and private donors are donating a $400 million White House ballroom, saying the project may cost less but cited a higher figure for press leeway.
- Demolition of the historic East Wing cleared space for the expansion and sparked public outrage, while the Trump administration framed construction as a national security matter and accelerated reviews during the National Capital Planning Commission closure.
- The White House has not disclosed individual donor amounts, while earlier administration estimates rose from roughly $200 million to $250 million and then $300 million.
- A federal judge overseeing the lawsuit indicated Tuesday he is likely to deny a temporary restraining order, with a decision expected Wednesday, while U.S. voters remain sharply divided.
- With estimates ballooning in recent months, critics and preservation groups have asked who will finance maintenance after completion, while experts on ethics warn private funding raises questions for the so-called 'People's House'.
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Trump Says White House Ballroom Will Now Cost $400 Million as Judge Allows Construction to Move Forward
The addition, which is privately funded, was originally estimated by White House officials to cost $200 million ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Donald Trump speaks at a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Dec. 16, 2025NEED TO KNOWDonald Trump announced the White House ballroom's cost has risen to $400 million, up from earlier estimatesA federal judge allowed construction to continue despite a law…
Trump Says White House Ballroom Could Cost Up To $400 Million
President Donald Trump said the cost of a new ballroom at the White House could reach $400 million, doubling the original $200 million estimate announced earlier this year. Trump made the remarks during a Hanukkah reception, arguing the White House lacks adequate space for major events and inaugurations. Trump said the ballroom would be privately funded by himself and donors, stressing that no taxpayer money would be used. He described the struc…
Trump: Cost of new ballroom may reach $400M
President Trump on Tuesday indicated the cost of his planned ballroom project at the White House could reach $400 million, double the originally announced cost of $200 million. Trump spoke at length about the project during a Hanukkah reception at the White House, where he bemoaned that the current space in the building forces the…
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