By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-says-white-houses-east-room-will-be-part-of-the-future-entrance-of-his-ballroom Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump says White House’s East Room will be part of the ‘future’ entrance of his ballroom Politics Nov 13, 2025 3:53 PM EST President Donald Trump was addressing an East Room event on Thursday when he paused to indicate the huge, active construction site nearby where a new ballroom is being built – and where the East Wing was demolished to make room. READ MORE: The East Wing of the White House has been demolished. Here’s a look at its history “In about two years from now, we’ll use a much bigger room,” Trump said, adding that the new ballroom’s entrance will be “right here” and suggested that the project might require removing more of the existing White House. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. “It looks pretty nice right now. It’ll look a lot better in a little while,” Trump said. He also said the ballroom has “really become very popular” – an assertion the president has frequently repeated that is not backed up by recent polling. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump was addressing an East Room event on Thursday when he paused to indicate the huge, active construction site nearby where a new ballroom is being built – and where the East Wing was demolished to make room. READ MORE: The East Wing of the White House has been demolished. Here’s a look at its history “In about two years from now, we’ll use a much bigger room,” Trump said, adding that the new ballroom’s entrance will be “right here” and suggested that the project might require removing more of the existing White House. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. “It looks pretty nice right now. It’ll look a lot better in a little while,” Trump said. He also said the ballroom has “really become very popular” – an assertion the president has frequently repeated that is not backed up by recent polling. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now