White House East Wing Demolished for Trump's New Ballroom
Associated PressOctober 20, 20251 min145,290 views
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- demolition of a historic part of the White House East Wing has commenced.
- 🏗️ This demolition is to make way for a new $250 million ballroom commissioned by President Trump.
History and Function of the East Wing
- 🏛️ The East Wing's primary structure was built by Franklin Roosevelt in 1942.
- 🚶 It has historically served as the main entry for guests and tourists, featuring a passage lined with portraits of first ladies and adjacent to the Jaclyn Kennedy Garden.
- 👩💼 The wing also contains the office of the first lady and the White House social office.
Rationale for the New Ballroom
- 📏 President Trump is adding a 90,000 sq ft ballroom because the current East Room is considered too small.
- 🧑🤝🧑 The East Room, the largest in the White House, has a capacity of approximately 200 people, whereas the new ballroom is designed to fit 999 people.
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