President Donald Trump plans to replace the East Wing with a new White House ballroom. Demolition work has already begun.

Did a judge put construction on hold? What’s in the bunker? How could it cost taxpayers $1 billion? Is Trump paying a cent?

Q: Has President Trump asked for a billion dollars for the ballroom? A: Since the White House announced plans in July for a ballroom, the president has promised to fund its construction without using ...

A majority of Americans said in a new poll they disapprove of President Trump’s plans to demolish part of the East Wing in the White House to make room for his $300 million ballroom. In the YouGov ...

Debris dumped at a nearby golf course from the White House’s East Wing demolition tested positive for lead, mercury, and chloroform, among other toxins, according to a recent report from the National ...

Republican legislation would provide $1 billion for Trump's ballroom at the White House.

In May 2026, Republicans proposed spending $1 billion in taxpayer funds on the ballroom's security infrastructure.

The National Park Service says debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals ...

A federal judge in Washington has issued an order temporarily blocking the construction of President Donald Trump's expansive new White House ballroom and any further demolition of the East Wing.

In October 2025, President Donald Trump announced the administration would begin a privately-funded $400 million renovation of the White House East Wing that would culminate in the construction of a ...

“South Park” will break from its typical release pattern for a special episode debuting on Friday evening, timed to Halloween. The second episode of the newly inaugurated Season 28, titled “The Woman ...