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.

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

Workers demolished the East Wing's facade of the White House as part of President Donald Trump's plan to build a ballroom.

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

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.

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…

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

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…

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

As pictures of the White House demolition began circulating, critics expressed outrage as the nation’s preeminent historical structure stood gutted.

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

The two-story structure of drawing rooms and offices, including a walkway to the White House itself, has been turned into rubble.

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

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said concern about the East Wing of the White House being demolished to build a grand ballroom "is maybe a little rich."

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said concern about the East Wing of the White House being demolished to build a grand ballroom "is maybe a little rich."