White House Says It Will Submit Ballroom Plans ‘Soon’ as Outrage Grows Over Demolition of East Wing

Sarah Rumpf Oct 22nd, 2025, 12:23 am

AP Photo/Evan Vucci

As outrage grows over the construction of President Donald Trump’s ballroom, the White House now says it will submit plans “soon” — but a substantial portion of the East Wing has already been demolished .

The ballroom has been a pet project for the president, who boasted last month that it would be “absolutely magnificent construction” and “one of the best anywhere in the world,” but it has sparked significant controversy.

Trump has said the ballroom will be funded by private donors ; the specifics remain murky and the endeavor has raised ethical questions.

What critics find most troubling , however, is the expansiv

See Full Page