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White House says it wasn't economical to save East Wing during ballroom construction
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (1004+ words) January 8, 2026 / 7:11 PM EST / CBS/AP The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the building's East Wing because of structural issues, past decay and other major concerns, as officials shared details of President Trump's planned ballroom…...
Trump-backed White House ballroom expected to be completed in Summer 2028, National Park Service says
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (682+ words) Updated on: December 15, 2025 / 10:04 PM EST / CBS News Construction of the White House's planned $300 million ballroom is expected to be completed in the summer of 2028, just months before President Trump leaves office, according to an environmental assessment prepared by the National…...
White House takes questions about Trump's East Wing demolition for ballroom
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (47+ words) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt fielded several questions Thursday about the ongoing demolition of the White House East Wing as part of a project championed by President Trump to add a ballroom to the complex. White House takes questions…...
Americans react to White House ballroom construction after East Wing demolition
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (43+ words) Americans are reacting to news of the Trump administration tearing down parts of the East Wing to make room for a massive ballroom on White House grounds. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports. Americans react to White House ballroom construction after…...
Trump administration plans to demolish White House's entire East Wing as ballroom cost grows to $300 million
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (806+ words) October 22, 2025 / 6:28 PM EDT / CBS News The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House's East Wing by this weekend, two senior administration officials told CBS News, part of a project championed by President Trump to add…...
Ballroom construction pauses White House tours
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (340+ words) Updated on: October 22, 2025 / 3:25 PM EDT / CBS News Public access to White House has been suspended for about two months because White House tours started at the East Wing, and the demolition of parts of that wing and construction of the…...
White House begins demolishing East Wing to build ballroom
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (43+ words) Demolition on the White House's East Wing has begun to make way for President Trump's ballroom. Sophia Cai, White House reporter for Politico, and Riley Rogerson, reporter for NOTUS, join "The Takeout" with analysis. White House begins demolishing East Wing…...
Trump looks to cement his architectural legacy as Democrats bristle
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (990+ words) October 17, 2025 / 12:49 PM EDT / CBS News Benjamin Leon Jr. hustled to a White House security checkpoint Wednesday night. He was running late for a dinner recognizing financial backers of President Trump's new ballroom construction project. Secret Service officers waved Leon and…...
New renderings show more details of White House ballroom under construction
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (222+ words) September 25, 2025 / 8:40 AM EDT / CBS News Washington — New architectural renderings obtained by CBS News reveal in more detail the White House ballroom that is currently under construction. The Trump administration announced in July that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a seated capacity…...
Who's paying for the White House ballroom and what's in it for them?
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (727+ words) September 19, 2025 / 2:07 PM EDT / CBS News Contribute money to the new White House ballroom President Trump is constructing and in exchange, donors may be able to choose a Trumpian option: their names etched inside the White House forever. At least that's…...