The US President has begun his 'ballroom blitz' plans for the White House, costing hundreds of millions of dollars – he claims it is privately funded by 'generous' donors and 'your truly' View 3 Images Work is underway to build Trump's massive ballroom (Image: @NikkiSchwab/X)

Donald Trump has launched a jaw-dropping $250m (£186.4m) makeover of the White House as part of the historic East Wing is being teared down. ‌

Construction crews were spotted smashing into the wing that traditionally houses the First Lady’s offices on Monday, with some critics saying its nothing but a vanity project. But Trump insists his new grand ballroom will “not interfere” with the building's main structure. ‌

However, blueprints show a massive overhaul that’ll dwarf much of the existing Whi

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