Video: White House East Wing Demolition Under Way For Trump’s $250M Ballroom Project | WATCH

Demolition work has begun on the East Wing of the White House to make way for President Donald Trump’s proposed $250 million ballroom, one of the largest renovations to the presidential residence in over a century. A video shared on social media platform X by Daily Mail report Nikki Schwab shows parts of the structure being torn down, with construction crews and equipment visibly active on site. The Trump administration is … tearing down the East Wing currently. pic.twitter.com/l4YUOrxJ1e— Nikki Schwab (@NikkiSchwab) October 20, 2025 The Washington Post was first to publish images of the demolition and cited two eyewitnesses who confirmed that work is under way. The New York Post also shared photos showing sections of the East Wing already dismantled. White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom. Full Story: https://t.co/sHd0TwXCBD pic.twitter.com/bA3gU8vJhP— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) October 20, 2025 The new 90,000-square-foot event space, which Trump has touted as “top, top of the line,” is expected to seat between 650 and 1,000 guests and feature bulletproof glass. Trump has said the structure will be capable of hosting major state events, including presidential inaugurations. He emphasized that the project would be entirely funded by himself and unnamed private donors, without using government funds.Construction officially began in mid-October, with Trump remarking, “It just started today, so that’s good luck,” during an East Room event hosting the LSU and LSU Shreveport national championship baseball teams. He noted that a knockout panel behind the East Room would eventually connect to the new ballroom.The President then took to Truth Social and wrote, “I am pleased to announce that ground has been broken on the White House grounds to build the new, big, beautiful White House Ballroom. Completely separate from the White House itself, the East Wing is being fully modernized as part of this process, and will be more beautiful than ever when it is complete! For more than 150 years, every President has dreamt about having a Ballroom at the White House to accommodate people for grand parties, State Visits, etc.”He continued,” I am honored to be the first President to finally get this much-needed project underway — with zero cost to the American Taxpayer! The White House Ballroom is being privately funded by many generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and, yours truly. This Ballroom will be happily used for Generations to come! President DJT.”Plans for the ballroom were first revealed in July, when White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the massive addition would be located near, but not directly attached to, the historic building. Trump echoed that point, stating, “It pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of. It’s my favorite place. I love it.”Trump has also claimed that presidents for over 150 years had wanted a White House ballroom, but “there’s never been a president that was good at ballrooms,” adding, “I’m really good.” Related News | Who Is Billy Joe Cagle? Man Arrested at Atlanta Airport Over Mass Shooting ThreatLast week, Trump hosted a private dinner in the East Room for donors funding the project, where he reportedly opened the curtains to showcase the construction area. Attendees included representatives from Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Google, Palantir, Lockheed Martin, and notable figures such as Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman and the Winklevoss twins.The ballroom’s location overlaps with the current East Wing, historically used by first ladies and their staff. Critics have labeled the project a vanity build and a distraction, but the Trump administration says the goal is to complete construction by January 2029, before the end of his second term.