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James48

(5,010 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2025, 03:44 PM Monday

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump's ballroom [View all]

Source: Washington Post

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. 

By Jonathan Edwards and Dan Diamond 

Demolition crews on Monday began tearing down part of the White House to build President Donald Trump’s long-desired ballroom despite his pledge that construction of the $250 million addition wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing building. 

Construction teams were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure, according to a photo shared with The Washington Post and two people who witnessed the activity and spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe it. 

A cluster of people, including members of the Secret Service, stood on the steps of the Treasury Department to watch the construction unfold, said one of the people. Sounds of construction were also audible on the White House campus.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/20/white-house-begins-demolishing-east-wing-facade-build-trumps-ballroom/

Folks! HE’s TEARING DOWN PART OF THE WHITEHOUSE!! Look!

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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump's ballroom [View all] James48 Monday OP

Metaphor for what he's doing to our country IronLionZion Monday #1

This is scary. It tells me he has no intention of ever leaving the WH. CTyankee Monday #2

It's the East Wing, which is not part of the original construction. mahatmakanejeeves Monday #3

It's been 83 yrs during FDR's term. It covered an underground bunker.. electric_blue68 Monday #9

This is Eleanor Roosevelt office samplegirl Tuesday #41

I agree one could call it a metaphor for what he's doing to government, the country, and slightlv Monday #4

This is insane. End of story. The man is trying to do as much damage as possible. Botany Monday #5

The East Wing is the part all the way over to the left. The demolition has started on the east exterior wall. NT mahatmakanejeeves Monday #7

I know I am only screaming into the wind here... Hugin Tuesday #29

Doesn't he have to kacekwl Monday #6

He fired everyone on the historic committee that oversaw this. AllyCat Monday #21

First I screamed Easterncedar Monday #8

True on one level but eff it it's The People's House... electric_blue68 Monday #10

Yes. i am just trying to stop my screaming Easterncedar Monday #15

{hug} Almost "can't believe my eyes"! electric_blue68 Monday #16

Photo is very upsetting. 😔 The East Wing has be there for about 83 years, and next will be all those lovely trees. electric_blue68 Monday #11

OMG! and WTF! Bayard Monday #12

AND another thing! Bayard Monday #13

Anyone who still thinks we can fix this shit with elections maxrandb Monday #14

I guess somebody talked him down from having artillery do the demo... BurnDoubt Monday #17

SICK BASTARDS!!! We need huge poster with pictures of this, saying bluestarone Monday #18

I'm somewhat surprised that he hasn't yet... WestMichRad Monday #19

Looking at those windows ripped out with no care is disgusting. Hope22 Monday #20

Load up all the debris on a barge and send it to Putin. Mawspam2 Monday #22

It's a mere coincidence that this happened the day after No Kings Day. C Moon Tuesday #23

Well it doesn't look too well planned out on their part Hope22 Tuesday #25

I was being sarcastic, of course. But it is so trump to do something like that. C Moon Tuesday #26

I expect retaliation from him from here on out. Hope22 Tuesday #27

Fucker!! LudwigPastorius Tuesday #24

Heartbreaking. Can it be repaired and restored later? QueerDuck Tuesday #28

I'd be more shocked if he told the TRUTH about it not interfering with the WH Bengus81 Tuesday #30

Our historic timms139 Tuesday #31

White House demolition Hartpi978 Tuesday #32

Madness. No one but this madman made this decision. travelingthrulife Tuesday #33

Photos or videos of this should be in every Democratic campaign ad nuxvomica Tuesday #34

that wing has been temodeled over and over again samnsara Tuesday #35

He's punishing America, I'm convinced of it. CaptainTruth Tuesday #36

I did not see this last night on any evening news kimbutgar Tuesday #37

ACECO Demolition LLC's phone numbers, address, and Web site are getting DU'ed. 😎 ffr Tuesday #38

Ahem... GiqueCee Tuesday #39

Quick look at here. All a diversion from this bastard so the Epstein files stay out of the headlines. Denvermosaic Tuesday #40

One word: HORRIFYING! QueerDuck Tuesday #42

Chump's ballroom BidenRocks Tuesday #43