How Trump's White House ballroom compares with Obama renovations
President Trump demolished the White House East Wing to build a large ballroom, provoking historic preservationist outrage and comparisons to a prior Obama-era renovation.
Trump's White House ballroom sparks criticism amid shutdown DW 10/23/2025
President Donald Trump is overseeing construction of a privately financed 8,360 sqm White House ballroom for almost 1,000 people, prompting criticism over funding.
