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What to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House
Construction started this week on the $250 million ballroom that President Donald Trump is adding to the White House as construction crews began tearing down the facade of the East Wing, where the ne...

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Demolition begins on East Wing of White House for Trump’s new $250 million ballroom
Trump says East Wing being demolished for White House ballroom: ‘We had to take down the existing structure’
Tourists gawk and recoil at Trump's destruction of the White House East Wing
With many Washington tourist spots closed due to the U.S. government shutdown, some visitors instead are checking out an unexpected and divisive new attraction in the nation's capital: President Dona...

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Satellite images show White House East Wing demolished for Trump's $300 million ballroom
From crypto billionaires to cabinet members: What to know about the donors paying for Trump’s ballroom
New satellite image shows White House wing demolished as part of Trump ballroom plan
the project wouldn’t “interfere with the current building,” adding: “It will be near it but not touching it."

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What lawmakers are saying about Trump's demolition of the East Wing
The decades-old exemption that lets Trump fast-track White House rebuild

See photos of continued White House demolition of the East Wing

Construction crews continued the demolition of the East Wing of the White House on Thursday, Oct. 23. Photos captured the scene at the worksite.

White House East Wing demolished, new images appear to show

Trump first said the project wouldn't interfere with the existing White House, but on Thursday satellite images appeared to show the entire East Wing reduced to rubble.

5 times the White House underwent major renovations

President Trump’s construction of a grand ballroom attached to the White House — starting with the demolition of part of the East Wing this week — will not be the first time a president

Entire White House East Wing will be demolished to make way for ballroom – as Trump reveals new price tag for the project

President Trump confirmed Wednesday that the entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished to make way for the construction of a massive new ballroom — which will now cost $300 million.

Why was the East Wing demolished; is Trump allowed to renovate the White House?

Traditionally, presidents have been allowed to redecorate offices and private, residential areas at the White House. But can they alter the structure?
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