The White House said Thursday that work on a huge new ballroom, costing $200 million, will start in September and be completed by the conclusion of President Donald Trump 's term in early 2029.
It will be the most recent modification made to "The People's House" since the Republican president took office again in January. Additionally, it would mark the first structural alteration to the Executive Mansion since the Truman balcony was added in 1948.
In addition to installing enormous flagpoles on the north and south lawns to fly the American flag, Trump has redecorated the Oval Office with cherubs and golden flourishes, as well as presidential portraits. A project to replace the Rose Garden's lawn with stone is presently being completed.
For months, Trump has been promising to construct a ballroom, claiming that the White House lacks the space necessary for large gatherings and mocking the idea of holding state dinners with hundreds of guests in tents on the lawn, as previous administrations have done.
About 200 people can be accommodated in the White House's largest room, the East space.
“They’ve wanted a ballroom at the White House for more than 150 years but there’s never been a president that was good at ballrooms,” Trump told reporters Thursday. “I'm good at building things and we’re going to build quickly and on time. It’ll be beautiful, top, top of the line.”
The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will be built where the East Wing sits with a seated capacity of 650 people. The East Wing houses several offices, including the first lady’s. Those offices will be temporarily relocated during construction and that wing of the building will be modernized and renovated, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
“Nothing will be torn down,” she said.
Leavitt said at her briefing Thursday that Trump and other donors have committed to raising the approximately $200 million in construction costs. She did not name any of the other donors.
Renderings of the look of future ballroom were posted on the White House website.
Trump is also working on another project. In an interview with NBC News, he stated that he plans to replace the infamous Lincoln Bedroom's "terribly" renovated bathroom with one that is more in keeping with 19th-century design.
It will be the most recent modification made to "The People's House" since the Republican president took office again in January. Additionally, it would mark the first structural alteration to the Executive Mansion since the Truman balcony was added in 1948.
In addition to installing enormous flagpoles on the north and south lawns to fly the American flag, Trump has redecorated the Oval Office with cherubs and golden flourishes, as well as presidential portraits. A project to replace the Rose Garden's lawn with stone is presently being completed.
For months, Trump has been promising to construct a ballroom, claiming that the White House lacks the space necessary for large gatherings and mocking the idea of holding state dinners with hundreds of guests in tents on the lawn, as previous administrations have done.
About 200 people can be accommodated in the White House's largest room, the East space.
“They’ve wanted a ballroom at the White House for more than 150 years but there’s never been a president that was good at ballrooms,” Trump told reporters Thursday. “I'm good at building things and we’re going to build quickly and on time. It’ll be beautiful, top, top of the line.”
The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will be built where the East Wing sits with a seated capacity of 650 people. The East Wing houses several offices, including the first lady’s. Those offices will be temporarily relocated during construction and that wing of the building will be modernized and renovated, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
“Nothing will be torn down,” she said.
Leavitt said at her briefing Thursday that Trump and other donors have committed to raising the approximately $200 million in construction costs. She did not name any of the other donors.
Renderings of the look of future ballroom were posted on the White House website.
Trump is also working on another project. In an interview with NBC News, he stated that he plans to replace the infamous Lincoln Bedroom's "terribly" renovated bathroom with one that is more in keeping with 19th-century design.
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