Trump hires new architect for White House ballroom DW 12/05/2025
President Trump replaced the original White House ballroom architect with Shalom Baranes while keeping James McCrey as a consultant for the $300 million, 1,000-capacity project.
Trump is demolishing the White House East Wing to make way for his ballroom
The White House is demolishing the entire East Wing to build President Trump's $200 million ballroom, citing cost, structural reasons, and enhanced security.