7 h. ago White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show

Trump said Wednesday that keeping the East Wing as is would have “hurt a very, very expensive, beautiful building,” referring to the ballroom that he said presidents have wanted for years. The post White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 h. ago These Seattle area companies are helping pay for Trump's White House ballroom

These Seattle area companies are helping pay for Trump's White House ballroom  The Seattle Times

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9 h. ago How presidents have changed the White House — and how Trump's ballroom is different

President Trump is demolishing the East Wing to make room for a ballroom. His administration says he's continuing a presidential legacy of White House renovations, but this is the biggest in decades.

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10 h. ago The East Wing could fully be demolished soon, as preservationists urge caution

President Trump is plowing ahead with plans to build a grand ballroom where the East Wing of the White House currently stands. The plans have not gone through the committee tasked with overseeing such projects.

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10 h. ago Trump plows ahead with East Wing demolition despite calls for caution

President Trump is plowing ahead with plans to build a grand ballroom where the East Wing of the White House currently stands. The plans have not gone through the committee tasked with overseeing such projects.

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12 h. ago Trump Jr. blasts irony of ‘insane’ Democratic meltdown over White House ballroom project

Donald Trump Jr. says Democrats have "lost the plot" over White House ballroom controversy as critics slam demolition of East Wing for privately funded renovation project.

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12 h. ago White House trolls Democrats over ballroom meltdown — adds cocaine, Clinton, Obama scandals to timeline

Trump administration responds to ballroom criticism by posting White House timeline that includes cocaine discovery, Muslim Brotherhood visit and Clinton scandal.

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15 h. ago Many presidents have renovated the White House. How Trump’s ballroom compares.

Many presidents have renovated the White House. How Trump’s ballroom compares.  The Washington Post

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15 h. ago DAVID MARCUS: Trump's ballroom is no vanity project, it's about American grandeur

Democrats criticize Trump's White House ballroom construction project, calling it inappropriate despite private funding and historical precedent for presidential renovations.

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16 h. ago Many presidents have renovated the White House. Trump’s ballroom is different.

Many presidents have renovated the White House. Trump’s ballroom is different.  The Washington Post

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25 h. ago Trump defends East Wing demolition and raises ballroom price to $300 million

Trump defends East Wing demolition and raises ballroom price to $300 million  The Washington Post

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25 h. ago Trump Said His Plans Wouldn’t Touch the White House. Then the East Wing Came Down.

President Trump initially said the ballroom construction would not dismantle parts of the White House. His officials now say it was cheaper and more structurally sound to simply demolish the East Wing.

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26 h. ago Blumenthal Calls White House Ballroom Construction 'Lawlessness'

Wednesday on MSNBC's "Deadline," Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said President Donald Trump's construction of a ballroom at the White House was "lawlessness" that warranted an investigation. The post Blumenthal Calls White House Ballroom Construction ‘Lawlessness’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Society

28 h. ago Trump Said He Wouldn’t Touch the East Wing. Then He Tore It All Down.

President Trump initially said the ballroom construction would not affect the East Wing. The White House now says it was cheaper and more structurally sound to simply demolish it.

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30 h. ago United States President Donald Trump shows off new plans for the White House ballroom.

United States President Donald Trump shows off new plans for the White House ballroom.  facebook.com

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30 h. ago White House East Wing will be torn down fully to make way for Trump ballroom

White House East Wing will be torn down fully to make way for Trump ballroom  Reuters

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31 h. ago Entire East Wing expected to be demolished as soon as this weekend: Sources

The White House is expected to demolish the entire East Wing to allow for construction of President Trump’s ballroom, sources familiar with the project told ABC News. 

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31 h. ago Entire East Wing expected to be demolished as soon as this weekend, sources say

The White House is expected to demolish the entire East Wing to allow for construction of President Trump’s ballroom, sources familiar with the project told ABC News. 

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33 h. ago DAVID MARCUS: 5 things New York Republicans need to hear from Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo must win over Republican voters in his mayoral campaign after losing the Democratic primary to far-left candidate Zohran Mamdani.

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34 h. ago 'Entirety' of East Wing to be 'modernized' to build Trump ballroom: WH official

Construction continues at the White House to make way for Trump's ballroom project, but the renovation is far more extensive than the president originally let on.

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