“Donald Trump personally inspected the stone for the White House ballroom.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
The White House. Photo: Getty Images Source: CNN with reference to the representative of the White House
Details: Trump went to a stone importer near his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, where he planned to buy marble and onyx, according to a White House official.
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A representative of the White House notes that Trump pays for construction materials and the work of craftsmen for the ballroom from his “own pocket” or with the funds of interested sponsors.
In particular, in one of the recent speeches before the press, Trump said that he would spend 400 million dollars on the project, although he “hopes to invest less money.”
Currently, the Trump administration is in full swing with the paperwork involved in renovating the ballroom, coordinating all official permits. Construction should begin in the spring of 2026, and its completion is planned by the middle of 2028.
Prehistory:
- In August 2025 The White House announced plans to build a new $200 million ballroomfulfilling the wishes of US President Donald Trump.
- On October 20, Trump announced the start of work in the east wing of the White House to implement his idea with the construction of a large ballroom there for ceremonial receptions. Later it turned out that the eastern wing demolished completely.
- In December 2025, it became known that Trump hired a new architect to help in the design of the ballroom of the White House.
- Although about the idea announced a few months ago, it caused a great public outcry.
- US President Donald Trump assured that he does not plan to name the new ballroom of the White House with his namefor the construction of which the eastern wing of the complex was just demolished.
- According to the media, at the US Treasury, which offers the best view of this area, employees were told not to distribute photos of the dismantling.