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BumRushDaShow

(165,225 posts)
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 09:03 AM 4 hrs ago

White House to present plans for Trump's East Wing ballroom in January

Source: Reuters

December 26, 2025 5:09 AM EST Updated 3 hours ago


PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 25 (Reuters) - The White House will unveil new details on President Donald Trump's planned East Wing ballroom during a hearing early next month, according to a federal commission tasked with reviewing the project.

The new ballroom, which Trump has said would cost $400 million and would dwarf the adjacent White House building, has been challenged in court by preservationists, while Democratic lawmakers have called it an abuse of power and are investigating which donors are supporting it.

The National Capital Planning Commission, chartered by Congress to manage planning for Washington-area federal lands, said on its website that the White House will provide an "information presentation" on plans to rebuild the East Wing during a commission meeting on January 8.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-present-plans-trumps-east-wing-ballroom-january-2025-12-25/

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Attilatheblond

(8,172 posts)
1. So, they are expecting some more damaging information to be heading to the public
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 09:07 AM
4 hrs ago

and in need of more 'shiny things' to distract people with? Or are they just looking for more distractions and busy work for the guy who is no longer able to convince many that he isn't a cancer on our nation and also fucking insane?

edited to add a word

Hugin

(37,328 posts)
3. Two weeks or until the former department of justice needs yet another excuse for slow walking the release of...
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 09:13 AM
4 hrs ago

The EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN files.

Lovie777

(21,591 posts)
4. With another shutdown looming................
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 09:21 AM
4 hrs ago

and over 20 million healthcare cost about to spike, but the ballroom is their priority.

C_U_L8R

(48,798 posts)
5. So he tore down a wing of the White House without even a plan !
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 09:28 AM
4 hrs ago

Much less permission.

Put it back. It's time to restore dignity to the WH.

mdbl

(8,031 posts)
9. Whatever plans he presents they will be gaudy and tacky.
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 10:43 AM
3 hrs ago

Just like all the gold crap he already vomited everywhere else in the building.

travelingthrulife

(4,340 posts)
10. Will there be cells for the trafficked children to live in the basement so they
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 10:54 AM
3 hrs ago

are readily accessible for his highness and his pals?

kimbutgar

(26,714 posts)
13. Can you imagine the outrage if a Democratic president did that without permission ?
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 12:22 PM
1 hr ago

Fox, Newsmax, OAN and even the mainstream media would be screaming bloody murder and call for removal and impeachment! But it’s yawn orange piggy did it so oh well……

Bayard

(28,379 posts)
14. It will dwarf the White House
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 12:23 PM
1 hr ago

This is his, "plan." He has to have everything, ahem, bigger and better than any past president. Oh--and all golden.

JoseBalow

(9,095 posts)
16. I'd like to see plans for it's deconstruction, and East Wing restoration
Fri Dec 26, 2025, 01:53 PM
4 min ago

Whenever they talk about that ballroom, we talk about it's demolition and the plans to restore the historic East Wing that the vandal destroyed.

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