House Democrats Send Letter to Trump at ‘What Remains of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave’ Demanding Stop to ‘Reckless Vanity Project’

Sarah Rumpf Oct 30th, 2025, 5:27 pm

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A group of sixty House Democrats led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) sent a letter to President Donald Trump Thursday — addressed to “What Remains of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave” — demanding that his “reckless vanity project” halt “until the president can demonstrate how his demolition of the East Wing complies with federal law.”

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 priv

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