By Brendan Rascius, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. (TNS)

President Donald Trump recently unveiled plans to build a large ballroom on the White House grounds, sparking mixed reactions from the public, new polling reveals.

The new event space will span 90,000 square feet — about the size of 1.5 football fields — and it will be situated near the East Wing, the White House announced on July 31.

The “much-needed” addition will allow the president to host major functions with foreign dignitaries, which currently require the use of an “unsightly tent,” according to the White House’s announcement.

The project, which will break ground in September, will cost around $200 million — a hefty sum that Trump and other donors will pay for, the White House said.

The announcement comes in the wake of a

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