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(78,569 posts) Wed Oct 22, 2025, 04:14 PM Oct 22

Trump to demolish entire East Wing of White House for ballroom: NYT [View all]

Source: cnbc.com

Published Wed, Oct 22 202511:55 AM EDT Updated 5 Min Ago

Spencer Kimball

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The entire East Wing of the White House will be knocked down for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project, a senior administration official told The New York Times.
YouTube parent Alphabet will contribute $22 million to the construction of a new ballroom in the East Wing of the White House.
The payment comes from a legal settlement with President Donald Trump last month.

The White House will demolish the entire East Wing to make room for the new ballroom that is being built at the behest of President Donald Trump, a senior administration official told The New York Times on Wednesday.

The demolition work should be completed by this weekend, the official told the Times.

Images showing the demolition of part of the East Wing triggered public anger this week. The demolition work has raised questions about who is footing the bill for the planned $250 million, 90,000-square-foot building.

Tech giant Alphabet is contributing $22 million to help build the White House ballroom under a legal settlement reached with Trump last month over his being banned from the company’s YouTube platform after the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot by his supporters........................

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/22/trump-white-house-ballroom-east-wing-demolition-youtube.html

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Trump to demolish entire East Wing of White House for ballroom: NYT [View all] riversedge Oct 22 OP

Trump is demolishing the entire East Wing to make way for his White House ballroom. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 22 #1

I do not believe it is a change of plans, as it was Trumps plan all along. riversedge Oct 22 #7

I think so too, at least since he decided he needed it to be bigger William Seger Oct 22 #11

"Mr. Trump had pledged ..." ain't worth shit about anything. (nt) William Seger Oct 22 #10

Yea............ popsdenver Oct 22 #25

The most transactional president in history wants Other People's Money to build himself a monument William Seger Oct 23 #39

And, popsdenver Oct 23 #43

The United Corporations of America William Seger Oct 23 #44

More structurally sound? Bayard Oct 22 #22

A secure underground installation.....????? popsdenver Oct 22 #26

throne room. nt Javaman Oct 23 #33

Yeah, even gold-adorned, the Oval Throne Room is just WAY too small for his ego (nt) William Seger Oct 23 #41

Someone needs to face charges for this desecration of our House... wcmagumba Oct 22 #2

But King _rump told them they didn't need a permit... William Seger Oct 23 #42

Where is Chump going to put the new golf course? FakeNoose Oct 22 #3

With all this demolition, I guess Malania doesn't have to worry about decorating or entertaining this year Deuxcents Oct 22 #4

The whole thing demolished in one week? Boomerproud Oct 22 #5

LIAR!!....Trump in July promised construction of the ballroom "won't interfere with the current building." riversedge Oct 22 #6

So what? Paladin Oct 22 #8

Probably not, but... Old Testament Libera Oct 23 #29

This feels more like a direct attack on America than January 6 did, at least to me. mwb970 Oct 22 #9

I can't look at these photos without wanting to throw up. KatyaR Oct 22 #12

Last time the White House was destroyed, it was because of a war. Initech Oct 22 #17

Not entirely true, Truman gutted the place down to the walls: EX500rider Oct 23 #40

Boycott Coke. nt Hotler Oct 22 #13

So, what heinous act is this a distraction from? Bettie Oct 22 #14

Getting the news off how many people showed up at the protests? Initech Oct 22 #18

Imagine if Obama or Biden did this. Initech Oct 22 #15

I just came here to post this outrageousness!!!! LymphocyteLover Oct 22 #16

He is oblivious of the number of Americans... Septua Oct 22 #19

This is the kind of stuff that someone does who's in no hurry to leave n/t Cheezoholic Oct 22 #20

Endangering national security at the people's house SpankMe Oct 22 #21

From this point on, it has to be called "The Epstein Ballroom" William Gustafson Oct 22 #23

... struggle4progress Oct 22 #24

Demolish the ballroom MadMike47 Oct 23 #27

Speer bmichaelh Oct 23 #28

He says he loves the sound of construction. That's not what he's hearing JohnnyRingo Oct 23 #30

The ballroom it self at 90000 sq ft is bigger than the entire WH. Historic NY Oct 23 #31

Don't be trying to sell crazy around here, we are full up. twodogsbarking Oct 23 #32

When you're a dictator they just let you do it orangecrush Oct 23 #34

Trump is destroying the symbol of American Democracy azureblue Oct 23 #35

I've been lied to AGAIN, by the lying President. republianmushroom Oct 23 #36

He did it to prove he is our King. travelingthrulife Oct 23 #37

The whole White House as we know it will be gone by the end of his term GreenEyedLefty Oct 23 #38