The sound of jackhammering may sound earsplitting to most, but the sound of construction is music to President Donald Trump’s ears.
He rhapsodized about his favorite background music at a Senate Republican luncheon at the newly renovated White House Rose Garden on Oct. 21, which marked Day 21 of the government shutdown. He was talking about the another ongoing construction project just steps away: the $250 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
Workers began demolishing part of the East Wing on Oct. 20 ahead of the massive construction project, which would be one of the biggest changes to the presidential residence made in decades.
"You probably hear the beautiful sound of construction to the back. You hear that sound? Oh, that's music to my ears. I love that sound," he said. "Other people don't like it. When I hear that sound, it reminds me of money."
The White House and Trump have said the cost of the ballroom is being financed by private donors and Trump herself.
