Overview

• President Trump announced on Truth Social on June 6 that he inspected the site for a new White House ballroom and will proceed with construction.
• He pledged to self-fund the project, echoing his May interview claim that he would cover all costs personally.
• Because the White House lacks a formal ballroom, state dinners are held under South Lawn tents or in the East Room.
• Trump first offered to build a ballroom in 2016, a proposal then dismissed by officials, and revived the idea with a $100 million plan in March.
• Previous major renovations include President Truman’s postwar reconstruction and George W. Bush’s updates to the press room and Situation Room.