{"id":31667,"date":"2025-08-04T08:36:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/construction-on-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T08:36:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:36:20","slug":"construction-on-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/construction-on-200-million-white-house-ballroom-to-begin-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction on $200 million White House ballroom to begin in September"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WASHINGTON \u2014 The White House announced recently construction on a $200 million ballroom will begin in September and be ready for guests \u201clong before\u201d President Donald Trump\u2019s term ends in early 2029.<\/p>\n

Trump has said for months that the White House doesn\u2019t have enough space to hold large events and he does not like the idea of hosting heads of state and other guests in tents on the lawn, as past administrations have done for the hundreds of guests who attend state dinners.<\/p>\n

The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will be built where the East Wing currently sits and hold 650 people, seated. The East Wing is home to several offices, including the first lady\u2019s, and those offices will be relocated during construction.<\/p>\n

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Republican president and other donors have committed to raising the approximately $200 million in construction costs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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