Compensation Chronicles: Trump’s 90,000-square ballroom monstrosity dwarfs the rest of the White House

Square footage of now demolished East Wing:  12,000

Square footage of Executive Residence:  55,000

Square footage of proposed ballroom:  90,000

 

Renderings and headline:  New York Times, 10/21/2025

Marco Hernandez and Ashley Wu report:

Much is still unknown about the renovation process and what the final ballroom will look like, and the project has not gone through the review process that White House renovations typically do. The process of tearing down the East Wing was expected to be completed as soon as this weekend, according to administration officials.

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