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(The Hill) – President Trump’s construction of a grand ballroom attached to the White House — starting with the demolition of part of the East Wing this week — will not be the first time a president has left a lasting mark on the people’s house.

In late October 2025, rumors spread online that the entire East Wing of the White House was demolished as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a new ballroom. The claim that the entire White House East Wing was demolished in late October ...

The longest-serving White House chief usher says presidents before Donald Trump were interested in having a larger space for entertaining too.

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump shocked historic preservationists and incensed Democratic opponents with the demolition on the East Wing of the White House this week to make room for a $300 million ballroom he plans to pay for with private dollars.

The White House is under major renovation as part of President Donald Trump's ballroom plan. The new events venue is set to take up 90,000 square feet, compared to the current 55,000 square feet of floor area of the main White House building, according to ...

The East Wing has been demolished to make way for President Trump's ballroom. When the White House East Wing was demolished this week -- with it went more than a century of American history. Home to the first lady's official office, a movie theater and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is expected to submit plans for President Donald Trump's new ballroom to a federal planning commission before the year ends, about three months after construction began. Will Scharf, who was named by Trump as chairman ...