US EditionWhite House suspends tours for ballroom construction
Public tours of the White House have been suspended indefinitely due to construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom costing $200 million, affecting visitor screening and entry processes.
- Beginning in early September of 2025, all public access tours have been halted indefinitely due to planned renovations involving the addition of a new ballroom adjacent to the East Wing.
- President Trump announced the $200 million ballroom project in July to create a larger event space seating 650 people, funded by himself and private donors.
- The ballroom will add 90,000 square feet next to the East Wing, marking the largest renovation of the historic building in years and halting tours along common visitor routes.
- Senator Amy Klobuchar criticized the cancellations, noting millions hoped to visit, while White House officials stated the suspension is temporary but gave no timeline for tours to resume.
- Construction is expected to complete by early 2029, and the project aims to solve event space limitations for future administrations and the public.
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White House Tours Halted for Trump Ballroom Construction.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Tours of the White House have been postponed indefinitely as construction begins on a new $200 million ballroom.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, White House staff, and the general public who had booked tours.WHEN & WHERE: Construction begins September 1, 2025, on the White House East Wing.KEY QUOTE: “Beginning on September 1st, 2025, the White House will be undergoing extensive renovations. As a result, all…
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White House tours to pause as ballroom construction starts, congressional offices say
The White House is visited by tourists on July 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration will suspend public White House tours due to the construction that is scheduled to start soon on a new ballroom, multiple congressional offices told ABC News. Spokespeople or the official websites for several of these members say they were told by the White House that the pause on these tours will st…
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