"Construction started this week on the $250 million ballroom that President Donald Trump is adding to the White House as construction crews began tearing down the facade of the East Wing, where the new space is being built. The Republican president and top White House officials had initially said nothing would be demolished during construction. The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will dwarf the main White House itself, at nearly double the size, and Trump says it will accommodate 999 people."
"Trump says the project will be paid for with private donations and that no public money will be spent on the ballroom. The White House promised to release information on which individuals and corporations have pledged or donated money and invited some of the donors to an East Room dinner last week, but has not released a comprehensive list and breakdown of funds."
Construction began this week on a $250 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom addition that requires partial demolition of the East Wing facade. The ballroom will be nearly twice the size of the main White House and is designed to accommodate 999 people. The president says the space is needed because the East Room holds about 200 and past large events used tents on the South Lawn. The White House says private donations will fund the project but has not released a comprehensive donor list or disclosed the president’s personal contribution. Some donors were invited to an East Room dinner; $22 million came from a YouTube settlement.
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