{"id":2469182,"date":"2025-07-31T14:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-will-construct-90000-square-foot-trump-ballroom\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:55:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:55:14","slug":"white-house-will-construct-90000-square-foot-trump-ballroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-will-construct-90000-square-foot-trump-ballroom\/","title":{"rendered":"White House will construct 90,000-square-foot Trump ballroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-will-construct-90000-square-foot-trump-ballroom%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2469182&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The White House announced plans to build a new, permanent 90,000-square-foot ballroom extending from the East Wing, as part of President Donald Trump&#8217;s efforts to leave a lasting legacy on the presidential residence. This new ballroom,about the size of one and a half football fields,will substantially expand event capacity to hold 650 guests,compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >current largest indoor space<\/a>,the East Room,which accommodates 200 people. Until now, larger gatherings required erecting temporary tents on the South Lawn, which were considered unsightly. Construction is set to begin in September, with the project funded by Trump and other patriotic donors at an estimated cost of $200 million. The design will blend seamlessly with the White House&#8217;s historic architecture, a detail overseen by lead architect Jim McCrery. Clark Construction and AECOM are contracted for building and engineering, respectively, and the ballroom is expected to be completed well before Trump leaves office. White House officials emphasize the project&#8217;s importance for future administrations and the American public.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House will construct 90,000-square-foot Trump ballroom<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2191288\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> will leave a big mark on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"White House\">White House<\/a> &mdash;&nbsp;literally.<\/p>\n<p>After installing two new flag poles and reworking the Rose Garden, Trump will construct a massive ballroom extending from the East Wing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3487382\/watch-live-white-house-leavitt-press-briefing-tariff-deadline-approaches\/\">WATCH LIVE: White House holds news briefing as tariff deadline approaches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3485645\/trade-negotiations-new-phase-trump-tariff-hikes\/\">Trade negotiations enter new phase as Trump stands by tariff hikes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3486105\/trump-vance-midterms-2026-plan-rnc\/\">Trump and Vance plan 2026 full-court press to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-vance-plan-2026-full-court-press-to-defy-midterm-election-odds\/\" title=\"... and ... to defy midterm election odds\">defy midterm odds<\/a> and keep GOP trifecta<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We are proud to announce that the construction of the new White House ballroom will begin,&rdquo; Leavitt said. &ldquo;For 150 years, presidents, administrations, and White House staff have longed for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/middlebury-students-tried-to-host-a-vigil-for-victims-of-oct-7-attack-administrators-told-them-to-remove-the-word-jewish\/\" title=\"Middlebury students wanted to hold a vigil for Oct. 7 attack victims, but administrators asked them to exclude the word &#039;Jewish\">large event space<\/a> on the White House complex that can hold substantially more guests than currently allowed. President Trump has expressed his commitment to solving this problem on behalf of future administrations and the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the largest permanent event space on the grounds is the East Room, which the Trump administration said can accommodate 200 people. However, for larger events, a massive, &ldquo;unsightly&rdquo; tent must be temporarily placed on the South Lawn.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning in September, a permanent ballroom will be built, spanning 90,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kroger-closing-more-stores-due-to-seattles-mandated-hazard-pay-for-workers\/\" title=\"Kroger Closing More Stores Due To Seattle\u2019s Mandated \u2018Hazard Pay\u2019 For Workers\">000 square feet<\/a>, which is about the size of 1 1\/2 football fields.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p>Once completed, the ballroom will have a capacity of 650 people, according to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has been holding meetings with staff, the National Park Service, the White House Military Office, and the Secret Service to discuss design features and planning. The White House said Trump is financing the $200 million construction cost himself, along with &ldquo;other patriot donors.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The White House grounds have remained mostly untouched since the Truman administration in the early 1950s, lead architect Jim McCrery said in a release, which also promised that the new structure will match the White House&rsquo;s existing architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Clark Construction will build the facility, and AECOM will handle engineering. The White House said it will be completed &ldquo;long before&rdquo; Trump leaves office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3474963\/white-house-trump-amnesty-dignity-act-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"White House says Trump will &lsquo;not support amnesty&rsquo; when asked about Dignity Act\">White House says Trump will &lsquo;not support amnesty&rsquo; when asked about Dignity Act<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump is a builder at heart and has an extraordinary eye for detail,&rdquo; White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said in a release. &ldquo;The president and the Trump White House are fully committed to working with the appropriate organizations to preserving the special history of the White House while building a beautiful ballroom that can be enjoyed by future administrations and generations of Americans to come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Renderings and updates on the project can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"whitehouse.gov\/visit\">whitehouse.gov\/visit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2191288\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2191288\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House to build 90,000 sq. ft. 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