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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Feb 5, 2026, 01:55 PM Feb 5

White House ballroom updated again with new architectural feature [View all]

President Donald Trump shared a rendering of the facade of a grander looking new East Wing and ballroom saying it would be “identical” in height and scale as the executive mansion.

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The 90,000 square foot “New East Wing” and ballroom project comes with a $400 million price tag and will include a new office for the first lady and a movie theater. The ballroom is expected to accommodate 1,000 people.

That's an increase from earlier plans in July for a ballroom that cost $200 million and would seat 650 people.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued the Trump administration in December to halt construction, saying it had not gone through a review process, had not completed an adequate environmental assessment or sought congressional authorization.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-shares-design-tweak-rendering-181633284.html

You can't have healthcare because Trump wants to build his monuments to his ego.

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