Construction workers have begun razing a portion of the East Wing to make way for a “new, big, beautiful” ballroom, the US president has said
A demolition team has begun tearing down a section of the East Wing of the White House to make room for a spacious ballroom to be built in its place, US President Donald Trump has announced.
Photos and footage depicting the demolition have been published by several media outlets and on social media.
In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump wrote that he was “pleased to announce that ground has been broken on the White House grounds to build the new, big, beautiful White House Ballroom.”
“For more than 150 years, every President has dreamt about having a Ballroom at the White House to accommodate people for grand parties, State Visits,” he claimed. Trump emphasized that “this much-needed project” would not cost the American taxpayer a single cent, since it “is being privately funded by many generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and, yours truly.”
Speaking during a dinner with business leaders last week, Trump said that picking up the tab for the $250-million-project were the likes of Apple, Amazon, Lockheed Martin and Coinbase.
Trump has long deplored the fact that the White House lacks a spacious enough room for state dinners and receptions, which have often been held on the South Lawn in temporary tents.
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