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White House Demolishes Facade of East Wing to Build Trump’s Ballroom
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom now under construction off the back of the East Wing is nearly double the square footage of the White House residence. Its renovation is one of the largest there in decades.
We’re building right behind us. We’re building a ballroom. They’ve wanted a ballroom for 150 years, and I’m giving that honor to this wonderful place. I think we should do it. This was the ballroom. And this room holds 88 people. And the new one will hold 999 people, which is a difference. I say 999 because I don’t want to crack 1,000. I didn’t want people to get concerned because that’s getting big. But we’re going to have, we’ll have the most beautiful ballroom in the country.
The planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom now under construction off the back of the East Wing is nearly double the square footage of the White House residence. Its renovation is one of the largest there in decades.
By Ang Li
October 20, 2025
