Trump breaks ground on massive White House ballroom project with private funding from 'patriots'
President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that construction has begun on a new privately funded White House Ballroom a long-envisioned addition designed to host state visits and large gatherings as part of a modernization of the East Wing I am pleased to announce that ground has been broken on the White House grounds to build the new big beautiful White House Ballroom Trump declared on Truth Social Entirely separate from the White House itself the East Wing is being fully modernized as part of this process and will be more beautiful than ever when it is complete For more than years every President has dreamt about having a Ballroom at the White House to accommodate people for grand parties State Visits etc I am honored to be the first President to conclusively get this much-needed project underway with zero cost to the American Taxpayer he continued The White House Ballroom is being privately funded by a multitude of generous Patriots Great American Companies and yours truly This Ballroom will be happily used for Generations to come White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt commented during a briefing in July that the construction of the estimated million new ballroom would begin in September and be completed long before the end of President Trump s term TRUMP GAVE THE OVAL OFFICE A GILDED MAKEOVER AND COVERED THE COST HIMSELFHer announcement came after a similar gesture earlier this year when Trump personally financed the installation of two -foot American flags flanking the White House each reportedly costing about The White House is right now unable to host major functions honoring world leaders in other countries without having to install a large and unsightly tent approximately yards away from the main building's entrance Leavitt mentioned at the time adding the new ballroom will be a much needed and exquisite addition FETTERMAN DEFENDS TRUMP'S 'TASTEFUL' M WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM MAKEOVER AMID DEM CRITICISMShe also noted the United States Secret Arrangement will provide the necessary defense enhancements and modifications during the construction The project is intended to provide a dedicated space for hosting official events state dinners and large ceremonial gatherings TRUMP APPEARS ON WHITE HOUSE ROOF AMID TALKS OF HISTORIC RENOVATIONSThe new -square-foot addition will accommodate approximately seated guests and will stay true to the classical design of the White House The White House does not have a formal ballroom and the new ballroom will take the place of the current East Wing of the White House Trump chose McCrery Architects to design the project with Clark Construction overseeing the build and AECOM providing engineering endorsement Fox News Digital s Amanda Macias contributed to this assessment
