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The decades-old exemption that lets Trump reconstruct the White House

The White House and several other buildings are exempt from the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

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lunedì 20 ottobre 2025·theguardian.com
Construction appears to start on Trump’s $250m White House ballroom
Ex-congressman calls major renovation ‘utter desecration’ as demolition in East Wing reportedly under way
lunedì 20 ottobre 2025·bbc.com
White House begins demolishing part of East Wing for Trump ballroom
Crews tore down a massive covered entryway and windows in the East Wing to make way for Trump's new event space.

martedì 21 ottobre 2025·

usatoday.com

Demolition begins at White House to make way for Trump's new ballroom

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

martedì 21 ottobre 2025·

huffpost.com

Trump Starts Tearing Down Part Of White House To Make Way For New Ballroom

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

martedì 21 ottobre 2025·

thehindu.com

White House starts demolishing part of East Wing to build Trump's ballroom

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

martedì 21 ottobre 2025·

aljazeera.com

What to know about Trump’s plan to build $250m White House ballroom

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

martedì 21 ottobre 2025·

cnbc.com

Trump White House ballroom demolition work off-limits to Treasury staff cameras

President Donald Trump said in July that construction of his White House ballroom "won't interfere with the current building," referring to the East Wing.

mercoledì 22 ottobre 2025·

bbc.com

Trump says White House renovation is 'music to my ears' as criticism mounts

Preservation groups have called for a halt to plans for a new ballroom - but Trump says the work is a "beautiful sound".

mercoledì 22 ottobre 2025·

huffpost.com

Trump's Ballroom Will 'Overwhelm' White House, National Trust Warns

Preservationists fear for how Trump's planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom will sit alongside the White House itself, which is about 55,000 square feet.

mercoledì 22 ottobre 2025·

theguardian.com

White House hasn’t filed plans for Trump’s new ballroom despite demolition under way

Amid backlash over footage of East Wing being partly demolished, White House reportedly intends to send plans for new construction

mercoledì 22 ottobre 2025·

huffpost.com

National Trust Calls For Halt To Trump's White House Demolition

Preservationists fear for how Trump's planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom will sit alongside the White House itself, which is about 55,000 square feet.

mercoledì 22 ottobre 2025·

independent.co.uk

White House demolition clears space for Trump’s $250m ballroom

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…

mercoledì 22 ottobre 2025·

usatoday.com

What is the East Wing? Demolitions underway at White House space

The East Wing first began as a terrace that existed during President Thomas Jefferson's administration.

mercoledì 22 ottobre 2025·

usatoday.com

How Trump is demolishing the White House East Wing for his new ballroom

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

mercoledì 22 ottobre 2025·

bbc.com

Entire White House East Wing to be demolished within days

US President Donald Trump previously said that his ballroom addition would not "interfere with the current building".

mercoledì 22 ottobre 2025·

usatoday.com

In a sudden change of plans, Trump to demolish White House East Wing entirely

When the White House first released the plans for the ballroom, President Donald Trump told reporters it would not be 'touching' any building

giovedì 23 ottobre 2025·

forbes.com

Trump’s White House Demolition Isn’t His First Time Leveling A Building — Or Ignoring Preservationists

In 1980, Trump destroyed Art Deco sculptures he'd promised to the Met to speed up Trump Tower's construction—now he's demolishing the White House's East Wing for a massive…

giovedì 23 ottobre 2025·

huffpost.com

Trump To Demolish Entire East Wing Of White House By This Weekend

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

giovedì 23 ottobre 2025·

thehindu.com

White House East Wing will be torn down fully to make way for Trump ballroom

The White House East Wing will be demolished to create a new ballroom for President Trump, with completion expected in two weeks.

giovedì 23 ottobre 2025·

bbc.com