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/
Attilatheblond
(8,172 posts)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
lonely bird
(2,720 posts)travelingthrulife
(4,340 posts)Hugin
(37,328 posts)The EPSTEIN EPSTEIN EPSTEIN files.
Lovie777
(21,591 posts)and over 20 million healthcare cost about to spike, but the ballroom is their priority.
littlemissmartypants
(31,471 posts)C_U_L8R
(48,798 posts)Much less permission.
Put it back. It's time to restore dignity to the WH.
NCDem47
(3,320 posts)Who asked for this?
WHO??
Beyond ridiculous.
twodogsbarking
(17,501 posts)Javaman
(65,058 posts)mdbl
(8,031 posts)Just like all the gold crap he already vomited everywhere else in the building.
travelingthrulife
(4,340 posts)are readily accessible for his highness and his pals?
cstanleytech
(28,172 posts)kimbutgar
(26,714 posts)Fox, Newsmax, OAN and even the mainstream media would be screaming bloody murder and call for removal and impeachment! But its yawn orange piggy did it so oh well
Bayard
(28,379 posts)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)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.