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Demolition work begins on White Home East Wing for Trump’s £186m ballroom

By Editorial Board Published October 21, 2025 3 Min Read
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Demolition work begins on White Home East Wing for Trump’s £186m ballroom

Demolition on elements of the White Home’s East Wing has begun as a way to construct Donald Trump’s new ballroom.

On Monday, builders have been seen tearing down the facade of the constructing.

The US President, who insists the $250million (£186m) ballroom shall be paid for by himself and donors, mentioned in July it will not intrude with the present landmark.

The East Wing was constructed at the start of the final century and was final modified in 1942.

Mr Trump mentioned in July: “It will be beautiful. It won’t interfere with the current building. It won’t be – it will be near it, but not touching it. And pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of. It’s my favourite.”

Mr Trump confirmed on Monday that floor had been damaged on the venture, regardless of missing approval for building from the federal company that oversees such tasks.

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Home windows of the complicated might be seen being torn down. Pic: Reuters

Photographs of the demolition work confirmed building gear tearing into the East Wing façade and home windows and different constructing elements in tatters on the bottom.

He added that future events would begin with cocktails within the East Room, earlier than they’re taken into the “finest” ballroom within the nation.

It is going to additionally boast views of the Washington Monument with room for 999 individuals, he added. Different estimates have claimed it should home some 600 individuals.

On his social media platform, Fact Social, he mentioned: “Completely separate from the White House itself, the East Wing is being fully modernised as part of this process, and will be more beautiful than ever when it is complete!”

Trump has additionally claimed on social media that the venture could be accomplished “with zero cost to the American Taxpayer! The White House Ballroom is being privately funded by many generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and, yours truly”.

Earlier this yr, Trump mentioned they’ve “wanted a ballroom” within the White Home for 150 years.

“There’s never been a president that was good at ballrooms,” he mentioned. “I’m good at building things and we’re going to build quickly and on time. It’ll be beautiful, top, top of the line.”

Since being in workplace, Mr Trump has made quite a few adjustments to the White Home.

He has hand-picked gold ornamentation for the Oval Workplace and has redone the Rose Backyard.

A former Republican member of Congress, Joe Walsh, known as the newest plans an “utter desecration”, and mentioned if he turned president would take “a bulldozer” to the ballroom.

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