Development is about to start in September on a brand new ballroom contained in the White Home, press secretary Karoline Leavitt introduced Thursday.
The $200 million ballroom shall be constructed adjoining to the White Home the place the East Wing sits. Leavitt stated the East Wing shall be “modernized,” with places of work in that space relocated throughout building.
The price of the challenge shall be lined by President Trump and different donors, the White Home stated.
“The White House state ballroom will be a much needed and exquisite addition of 90,000 square feet,” Leavitt stated, including that it might have a seated capability of 650 individuals and would get rid of the necessity for a “large and unsightly tent” to host state dinners and different giant occasions.
Trump has met in current weeks with the Nationwide Park Service, Secret Service and different businesses to debate the challenge. Leavitt stated it might be accomplished earlier than the top of Trump’s time period in January 2029.
“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,” White Home chief of workers Susie Wiles stated in a press release.
Trump has spoken in current months about his want for modifications to the White Home, together with the addition of a ballroom. The grass within the Rose Backyard has been uprooted in current weeks and changed with stone pavers.
Obama White Home officers confirmed in 2016 that Trump had provided to construct a $100 million ballroom within the constructing, however they stated they didn’t critically think about the proposal.
