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Trump's ballroom will dwarf the White House

White House makeovers have long sparked controversy, well before President Trump's $200M ballroom
President Donald Trump's $200M ballroom joins a long list of White House renovations spanning 223 years, from President Theodore Roosevelt's West Wing to modern updates.
How Trump’s ballroom will dwarf the White House
President Donald Trump’s project to build an expansive new White House ballroom officially broke ground Monday. Crews tore down the East Wing in only four days, despite Trump’s claim that the ballroom wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing building.
White House demolition sparks criticism over Trump ballroom
When President Donald Trump met with donors for his new ballroom at the White House earlier this month, he relayed a story that thrilled his real estate mogul heart. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters,
How the scope of Trump's White House ballroom plans has expanded: From the Politics Desk
The East Wing of the White House has unexpectedly, and suddenly, been demolished as President Donald Trump plans to build a ballroom in its place, one that’s nearly double the size of the White House residence with a price tag of $300 million.
Trump says no plans to name White House ballroom after himself
Trump has not publicly said what he intends to name the ballroom, but officials say it's already being referred to as "The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom."
Photos show the White House East Wing before and after demolition began to make way for Trump's ballroom
President Donald Trump plans to replace the East Wing with a new White House ballroom. Demolition work has already begun.
Donald Trump sued over east wing demolition
A Virginia couple is suing to stop Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom, calling it unlawful and historically reckless.
Trump Demolishes the East Wing
The East Wing of the White House was demolished this week, making way for a new $300 million ballroom. Panelists joined Washington Week With The Atlantic to discuss what authority Donald Trump may have to dismantle the historic structure.

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