Donald Trump may be the only person who’s ever stood before a crowd and boasted , “I’m very good at building ballrooms.” While Trump is known for making self-aggrandizing claims with no basis in reality, he’s actually trying to prove this one is true with a high-stakes addition to the White House.

In June 2025, Trump revealed on Truth Social that the White House would soon have a new ballroom, “compliments of a man known as Donald J. Trump.” A month later, the White House announced plans to build a 90,000 square foot state ballroom off the East Wing. That’s nearly double the size of the residence, making this the biggest White House renovation in decades. While Trump has always said he would pay for the ballroom himself, it’s unclear how much he’ll actually contribute to the proj

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