Monday, October 20, 2025
President Donald Trump has begun the demolition of facade the East Wing of the White House to make way for his Mar-a-Lago-inspired ballroom, walking back his earlier assurance that the expansion would not touch the existing structure, the Washington Post reports. Crews with backhoes were seen tearing into the East Wing on Monday, in full view of staff from the United States Secret Service, according to the Post. Trump, who has repeatedly promoted a 90,000squarefoot addition to the Executive Mansion, once assured on camera: "It won't interfere with the current building. It won't be. It'll be near it but not touching it " and pays total respect to the existing building, which I'm the biggest fan of." Yet the visible demolition makes clear the project will directly impact the historic fabric of the presidency's residence. |
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