A satellite image captures the demolition of the historic East Wing of the White House in order to make room for a planned new ballroom.

The image was taken by Planet's SkySat satellite constellation on Oct. 23, 2025 from high above the White House in Washington, D.C. It shows the East Wing of the White House reduced to a pile of rubble as construction continues on the new Trump ballroom, a planned 90,000-square-foot (8,360-square-meter) event space that will have room for over 900 guests.

When complete, the ballroom will be nearly twice the size of the White House itself. The addition will cost $300 million, according to the Associated Press.

President Trump issued a statement via social media that says the ballroom is "being privately funded by many generous Patriots, Great American C

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