Demolition crews have begun tearing down the East Wing of the White House , clearing ground for a 90,000-square foot ballroom in the biggest White House expansion in more than 70 years.

President Donald Trump said the $300 million project will not cost taxpayers anything as it will be paid for by private donors – a list of which was released by the White House on Thursday.

While every president has left a mark on America’s most famous residence - ranging from pressing structural repairs to personal luxuries - few have matched the scale of Trump’s project.

Newsweek has broken down how this effort measures up to the overhauls of Harry Truman, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and others.

Theodore Roosevelt 's Move to Modernize

President Theodore Roosevelt initiated the fi

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