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Demolition of White House East Wing Begins
White House Demolition Begins
Oct 20, 2025 3:21 PM CDT

White House Demolition Begins

$250M ballroom will replace East Wing

(Newser) - Demolition crews tore into a part of the White House on Monday as part of President Trump's ballroom project. Heavy machinery was spotted taking down a portion of the East Wing, with Secret Service members and others watching from nearby, reports the Washington Post . The sounds of construction...

Trump's Next Project: A Familiar-Looking Arch

President displays model for proposed monument at dinner for ballroom donors

(Newser) - Wealthy donors who made the White House ballroom that's under construction possible were given a preview of President Trump's next capital project on Wednesday night: a grand arch that borrows from Paris' Arc de Triomphe. Trump unveiled models of the proposed monument at a White House dinner, CBS...

Demolition for Trump Ballroom Doesn't Need Approval: Panel

Construction is different, Will Scharf says while praising 'sorely needed addition'

(Newser) - Demolition to build President Trump's new ballroom off the East Wing of the White House can begin without approval of the commission tasked with vetting construction of federal buildings, the Trump-appointed chair of the panel said Thursday. Will Scharf, who is also the White House staff secretary, said during...

White House Shuts Down Tours for Ballroom Construction

Visitors will be shut out indefinitely during $200M project

(Newser) - White House tours are off the table for the foreseeable future, thanks to President Trump's push to add a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom to the historic residence. The administration recently pulled the plug on all upcoming tours—including those already confirmed for September—and won't be...

White House Is Getting a $200M Ballroom

Melania Trump's office will be relocated when construction begins in September

(Newser) - The White House on Thursday announced that construction on a $200 million ballroom will begin in September and be ready for entertaining before President Trump's term ends in early 2029. It will be the latest change introduced to what's known as the "people's house" since Trump...

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