The full East Wing of the White House will be torn down as part of the process to build a new ballroom proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, a White House official said on Wednesday.

“We can confirm that the entire East Wing is going to be modernized and renovated to, I guess, support the ... ballroom project,” the official said.

Demolition workers began tearing down the section of the White House that holds offices for the first lady and other staff on Monday. The official said the demolition process is likely to be finished within two weeks.

Heavy machinery tears down a section of the East Wing of the White House to make way for construction on President Donald Trump's planned ballroom in Washington on Oct. 22, 2025.

The action contradicts Trump’s promise earlier this year that th

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