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Trump Approves $200M White House Ballroom Addition

Private donors have secured $200 million in funding; federal agencies have completed planning ahead of a September groundbreaking.

A rendering of the White House State Ballroom is seen.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt displays a rendering for a new White House ballroom.
President Donald Trump, left, and James Blair, White House deputy chief of staff for legislative, political and public affairs, view renovations to the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, July 15.
A rendering of the White House State Ballroom is seen.

Overview

  • The addition will span 90,000 square feet and seat 650 guests on the site of the existing East Wing.
  • President Trump and private donors are fully financing the $200 million project without congressional appropriations.
  • McCrery Architects will lead design, Clark Construction will manage construction and AECOM will oversee engineering.
  • East Wing offices will be modernized and temporarily relocated during the build to accommodate expansion.
  • Construction is slated to begin in September 2025 with completion scheduled before January 2029.