{"id":2477606,"date":"2025-08-22T11:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T15:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-suspends-tours-to-construct-trump-requested-ballroom-white-house-suspends-tours-for-construction-of-trump-requested-balloon\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T11:13:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T15:13:51","slug":"white-house-suspends-tours-to-construct-trump-requested-ballroom-white-house-suspends-tours-for-construction-of-trump-requested-balloon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-suspends-tours-to-construct-trump-requested-ballroom-white-house-suspends-tours-for-construction-of-trump-requested-balloon\/","title":{"rendered":"White House suspends tours to construct Trump-requested ballroom White House Suspends Tours for Construction of Trump-Requested Balloon"},"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\">34<\/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-suspends-tours-to-construct-trump-requested-ballroom-white-house-suspends-tours-for-construction-of-trump-requested-balloon%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=2477606&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 has suspended public tours due to the upcoming construction of a large ballroom requested by former President Donald Trump. This new 90,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-will-construct-90000-square-foot-trump-ballroom\/\" title=\"... will construct 90,000-square-foot Trump ...\">000-square-foot ballroom<\/a>, costing an estimated $200 million funded by Trump adn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/500m-obama-presidential-library-will-finally-break-ground-in-chicago-in-2021\/\" title=\"0M Obama Presidential Library Will Finally Break Ground In Chicago In 2021\">private donors<\/a>, is set to begin construction in September. It will be located adjacent to the East Wing and is expected to be completed by early 2029, before the end of Trump&#8217;s term. The ballroom will have a capacity of up to 650 people, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nonprofit-got-massive-border-contract-from-biden-admin-after-they-hired-former-biden-official-report\/\" title=\"Nonprofit Got Massive Border Contract From Biden Admin After They Hired Former Biden Official: Report\">significantly larger<\/a> than the current East Room&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-slams-ruling-blocking-restrictions-on-naples-pride-festival-i-want-florida-to-be-family-friendly-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DeSantis slams ruling blocking restrictions on Naples pride festival: \u2018I want Florida to be family-friendly\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">200-person capacity<\/a>, allowing for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >larger-scale events<\/a>. Tours of the White House, typically arranged through congressional offices, are currently on hold, with no announced date for their resumption. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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 suspends tours to construct Trump-requested 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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2209868\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3401065\/trump-white-house-visit-tudor-dixon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> White House<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\"> <\/a>suspended public tours due to the construction of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3487660\/trump-ballroom-white-house-karoline-leavitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">90,000-square-foot ballroom<\/a> requested by President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The project<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, which is estimated to cost&nbsp;$200 million, is scheduled to begin in September. Trump and private donors will cover the cost<\/span>, <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/2025\/07\/the-white-house-announces-white-house-ballroom-construction-to-begin\/\" target=\"_blank\">according to <\/a>the White House<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3762417\/trump-blue-city-feud-national-guard-washington-dc-takeover\/\">Trump rekindles blue city feud with National Guard takeover of Washington<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3761663\/carjacking-heard-round-the-world-trump-dc-crime\/\">The carjacking heard round the world<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3777819\/trump-pledges-make-washington-great-again-visit-anacostia\/\">Trump pledges to make Washington &#8216;great again&#8217; in visit to Anacostia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The ballroom is expected to accommodate up to 650 people, more than triple the current 200-person capacity of the East Room, allowing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3499661\/trump-white-house-renovations-echoes-real-estate-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">larger-scale events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>White House tours are typically arranged through congressional representatives. Some lawmakers have updated their websites to notify constituents of the pause in tours.<\/p>\n<p>The ballroom will be built&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3491238\/trump-white-house-roof-ballroom-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adjacent to the East Wing<\/a> and is expected to be completed in early 2029, before the end of Trump&rsquo;s term.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3495716\/trump-taps-clark-construction-for-white-house-expansion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP TAPS CLARK CONSTRUCTION FOR $200M WHITE HOUSE EXPANSION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No date has been announced for when tours will resume.<\/p>\n<p>The<em> Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the White House for comment.<\/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> <\/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 halts tours for Trump&#8217;s $200M ballroom build<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3970,"featured_media":2477607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trump-Rose-Garden-remodeled.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5919,53182,61775,3634,32127],"class_list":["post-2477606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-construction","tag-suspension-2","tag-tours-2","tag-trump","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Trump-Rose-Garden-remodeled.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2477606"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2477614,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477606\/revisions\/2477614"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2477607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2477606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2477606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2477606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}