White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump's ballroom

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

Still, it should have a historic designation.

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

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

Updated
October 20, 2025 at 3:24


This photograph obtained by The Washington Post shows ongoing construction on the East Wing of the White House as President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom is built, on Monday. (Obtained by The Washington Post)

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.

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By Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards is a national reporter covering the White House. Before joining The Post, he covered public safety for The Virginian-Pilot and Lincoln Journal Star.follow on Xjonathanreports

By Dan Diamond
Dan Diamond is a White House reporter for The Washington Post, with a focus on policy and public health. His email is [e-mail] and you can reach him on Signal at @dan_diamond.01.follow on X@ddiamond