The start of construction on the president’s $250m ballroom marks a regression to his property wheeler-dealer days

Trump said during an event in the East Room on Oct. 20 that the ballroom construction work began earlier in the day.

The enormous new venue is funded by private donors, which has raised ethical concerns.

The enormous new venue is funded by private donors, which has raised ethical concerns.

The White House begins demolishing part of the East Wing to construct a 90,000-square-foot ballroom for President Trump.

The privately funded ballroom will be approximately 90,000 square feet, much larger than the White House itself.

The White House began demolishing the East Wing to make room for President Donald Trump's $250 million ballroom on Monday.

Workers began ripping into the White House facade on Monday

It's the first major structural change to the mansion since extensive renovations under President Truman in 1948.

“When I hear that sound, it reminds me of money,” the president said from the Rose Garden, which he recently paved over.

The White House has set a very ambitious deadline for the ballroom to be ready for use.

Donald Trump is continuing to demolish the White House’s East Wing to make room for his $250million ballroom. On Monday (20 October), crews began tearing down parts of the…

The start of construction on the president’s $250m ballroom marks a regression to his property wheeler-dealer days

Construction of Trump's opulent White House ballroom continues with demolition work on East Wing

The president previously vowed not to touch the East Wing — "my favorite!" — amid his plans to install a massive, privately funded ballroom.

Trump said Wednesday that the 90,000 square foot ballroom will cost $300 million, higher than the original estimated price tag of $200 million.

President Trump announces a $300 million privately funded ballroom at the White House, claiming it will be the world's most beautiful.

Late-night hosts discussed the president’s demolition of the East Wing to make room for a huge $300m gilded ballroom

Despite president’s promise to preserve it, the eastern section of the building is now completely destroyed

The White House's East Wing isn't Donald Trump's first tear-down. He's been raising dust and outrage since the 1980s.

Donald Trump has teased the name of his new $300m White House ballroom. Trump has come under scrutiny over the cost the ballroom and the plans that require the White House’s…