Work under way to demolish entire East Wing as president upped cost of new structure from $200m to $300m

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

A former White House chief ethics lawyer described the ballroom donations as an ethical 'nightmare'.

President Trump has said he and donors will cover the costs of the White House East Wing ballroom, but it is not clear who all the contributors are.

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…

Work under way to demolish entire East Wing as president upped cost of new structure from $200m to $300m

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

Big Tech and other publicly traded companies are helping to finance the $300 million White House ballroom planned by President Donald Trump.

Trump may have destroyed American history by razing the East Wing, but at least these corporations and rich people get to buy access to the president.

Big Tech giants helping to bankroll president’s $300m White House project, full list of sponsors reveals

White House releases list of donors funding $300m construction on the site of the demolished East Wing.