JUST IN: White House Begins Demolition on East Wing for President Trump’s Ballroom

Great things are happening at the White House…

Today, demolition officially began on the East Wing of the White House, in order to make way for the new ballroom that President Trump is building.

Check it out:

🚨 JUST IN: Construction HAS BEGUN on the East Wing ballroom. President Trump is PAYING for the entire project HIMSELF!

MAKE THE WHITE HOUSE GREAT AGAIN! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Yq81SMXdoZ

— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) October 20, 2025

BREAKING: White House begins demolishing the East Wing to build $250 million ballroom.

The project is privately funded by President Trump & other donors. pic.twitter.com/gJSfxPOTGR

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 20, 2025

Here’s a video from the construction site:

VIDEO of the White House East Wing changes via @CBSNews. “Over the next few days, it’s going to be demolished,” Trump told us during ballroom dinner last week. “Everything out there is coming down, and we’re replacing it with one of the most beautiful ballrooms that you’ve ever… pic.twitter.com/LYtnhAOcjZ

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) October 20, 2025

And, a few more photos of the demolition:

Knowing President Trump, his $200 million ballroom will be big, and it will be grand.

He’s promised to match the architecture of the White House and will be personally, closely, monitoring the construction process to ensure every detail is perfect.

And, the best part is that it won’t cost taxpayers a dime!

President Trump is funding the ballroom entirely himself — as a gift to America.

🚨 ALERT: Shovels hit the dirt TODAY on Trump’s self-funded White House ballroom, a glittering $200M legacy gem that’ll make state dinners sparkle like Mar-a-Lago on steroids.

No taxpayer dime will be used. pic.twitter.com/dpvsBv94G4

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) October 20, 2025

The construction of the White House ballroom is scheduled to be done by the end of his term.

The Hill reported:

Demolition crews started the process of tearing down part of the White House East Wing on Monday to begin construction on President Trump’s planned ballroom.

“It just started today, so that’s good luck,” the president said during an event in the East Room hosting theLouisiana State University (LSU) and LSU Shreveport national championship baseball teams

Trump noted that there will be a knockout panel behind where he delivered the remarks in the East Room that will go into the new ballroom.

“I don’t think it will be topped,” the president said, referring to the project.

Videos and pictures of the demolition surfaced earlier on Monday. The Washington Post reported members of the Secret Service and others watched the demolition from the steps of the Treasury Department. The activity could reportedly be heard on the White House campus.

The ballroom’s construction is slated to cost $200 million.

The White House has said the 90,000 square foot event space would be constructed next to where the East Wing is located. It historically has served as a space for first ladies and members of their staff. The administration’s goal is to complete the ballroom before Trump’s second term wraps in 2029.

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Specifically, President Trump will be lengthening the East Wing in order to make space at the White House for the ballroom.

Its design draws inspiration from beautiful Mar-a-Lago.

The New York Post has more details:

The East Wing, constructed in its current form in 1942, with a single-story predecessor dating to 1902, is one of the newest parts of the White House complex.

The wing historically has housed the first lady’s offices and sits atop a bomb shelter.

Trump is significantly lengthening the East Wing to the south to accommodate the new ballroom — with a number of trees already chopped down to make way for the addition.

The idea for a new ballroom was inspired by Trump’s own massive gold-gilded ballroom at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, which can accomodate major events, including his most recent campaign launch.

The East Room currently is the largest event space at the White House and can seat about 200 — or many more if standing squashed closely together, as often is the case for cultural heritage parties.

“We’re gonna have a phenomenal ballroom, this is gonna be one of the best anywhere in the world. There won’t be anything like it, actually,” Trump told donors to the construction project last week.

What do you think?

Are you excited to see the new White House ballroom when it’s finished?