"Massive demolition work began this week on the White House's East Wing as part of United States President Donald Trump's plans to build a new ballroom in a space traditionally reserved for the first lady. The construction, which started on Monday, is the first structural change to the complex since 1948, and the first under Trump, who has already redecorated the Oval Office in lavish gold furnishings."
"I am pleased to announce that ground has been broken on the White House grounds to build the new, big, beautiful White House Ballroom, Trump wrote on Monday, adding that the project was being funded entirely privately, and that it would not affect the main White House building itself a point that some have viewed with scepticism due to the huge scale of the renovations."
Massive demolition has begun on the White House East Wing to create a new ballroom in a space traditionally reserved for the first lady. The construction began this week and is the first structural change to the complex since extensive renovations in 1948. The project proceeded despite lacking formal approval from the National Capital Planning Commission, which is closed because of a nationwide government shutdown. The president first announced the addition in July and reiterated it on his social media platform, stating private funding and asserting no impact to the main White House building. State dinners have often been held on the White House lawns.
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