ByAntonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes Staff.
Ground has been broken for the construction of the $200 million White House State Ballroom, President Donald Trump said Monday, with photos of the project showing the demolition of the facade of the East Wing.
Trump in a Truth Social post announced the start of the ballroom’s construction, nearly three months after he first revealed plans to build it with funding from himself and “other patriot donors.”
The East Wing’s facade could be seen being demolished Monday, with Trump stating the building, which has been home to the Office of the First Lady, the White House visitor’s entrance and more, “is being fully modernized as part of this process.”
