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Thursday, December 04, 2025

President Donald Trump has hired a new architect for the White House ballroom amid disputes between the president and the architect originally contracted to complete the project, several sources have told CNN. One senior White House official said that McCrery Architects and its CEO James McCrery would no longer be in the picture, after clashing with the president over the scope of the project, particularly the size of the ballroom.

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Trump's plans to build a massive new ballroom have ballooned since its initial announcement " along with the cost, which the administration has said will be fully paid for by private donors. The ballroom is now expected to be larger than initially planned, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter, although it's not clear how much bigger.

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... amid disputes between the president and the architect originally contracted to complete the project ...

Architect: What do you mean, you want the walls to be gold clad?

Pres Trump: Just what I said.

Architect: That's just gross. I'm outta here.

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