Trumpâs $300M East Wing Demolition Ball: Ballroom Blitz Edition
President Trump shocked the world Wednesday by explaining why he had to obliterate the entire White House East Wing for a $300 million ballroomâup from the original $200 million budget because 'planning' is for amateurs. Despite July claims the ballroom 'won't interfere' and would be 'near but not touching,' the East Wing, a Frankenstein mix of 1902 charm and 1942 renovations, bit the dust. Trump defended smashing a part historically home to first ladiesâ offices, saying almost nothing original remained since Trumanâs not-so-glamorous 1948-52 upgrade, including a 'not particularly nice' extra story. Critics like the National Trust for Historic Preservation slammed the 90,000-square-foot ballroom project's monstrous sizeâalmost double the White Houseâs 55,000 square feetâwarning itâll overwhelm the place like a Vegas casino on Pennsylvania Avenue. Meanwhile, a White House official revealed the East Wing 'modernization' was subject to 'vary as the process developed,' aka surprise demolition party. Even CNN noted the backlash is 'too late,' given public renderings leaked months ago clearly showed the ballroom partying on the East Wingâs grave. Private funding for this architectural sledgehammer? Only in Trump World.
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Trump promised a ballroom 'near but not touching' the East Wing, then leveled the entire thing for $300M. Itâs like buying a vintage car, then crashing it to make a garage, and calling it preservation.
The White House East Wing went from 1902 relic to construction confetti thanks to a 'study' by 'best architects' who apparently majored in demolition art.
Spending $300 million to knock down the East Wing feels like hiring Picasso to paint your kitchen, then burning the house and calling it modern art.
Source: Axios | Published: 10/23/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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