President Trump: The East Wing Would Not Be Touched By Consrtruction
Oct 22, 2025
The White House is demolishing the entirety of the East Wing to make way for President Trump’s $200 million ballroom, a construction project that is far more extensive than he initially let on, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
The tear-down should be finished by this weekend, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the plans.
When Mr. Trump first announced his plans for the ballroom, he pledged that the East Wing wouldn’t be touched by the construction.
“It’ll be views of the Washington Monument. It won’t interfere with the current building. It’ll be near it but not touching it,” the president said. “And pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of.”
Turns out Mr "I know more than anyone about construction", was wrong. It was more structurally sound to demolish the East Wing to construct the ballroom.
Trump did not announce the new plan, but that became apparent when the bulldozers starting razing the East Room down.
Trump is still hoping no one notices.
The project is expected to cost $200M. Let the people dance under bridges, Melania said, inspired by May Antoinette.
PS: Treasury tells employees not to share photos of ballroom construction.
The White House is demolishing the entirety of the East Wing to make way for President Trump’s $200 million ballroom, a construction project that is far more extensive than he initially let on, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.
The tear-down should be finished by this weekend, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the plans.
When Mr. Trump first announced his plans for the ballroom, he pledged that the East Wing wouldn’t be touched by the construction.
“It’ll be views of the Washington Monument. It won’t interfere with the current building. It’ll be near it but not touching it,” the president said. “And pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of.”
Turns out Mr "I know more than anyone about construction", was wrong. It was more structurally sound to demolish the East Wing to construct the ballroom.
Trump did not announce the new plan, but that became apparent when the bulldozers starting razing the East Room down.
Trump is still hoping no one notices.
The project is expected to cost $200M. Let the people dance under bridges, Melania said, inspired by May Antoinette.
PS: Treasury tells employees not to share photos of ballroom construction.
