Posted on 07/31/2025 4:30:15 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
For 150 years, Presidents, Administrations, and White House Staff have longed for a large event space on the White House complex that can hold substantially more guests than currently allowed. President Donald J. Trump has expressed his commitment to solving this problem on behalf of future Administrations and the American people.
The White House is one of the most beautiful and historic buildings in the world, yet the White House is currently unable to host major functions honoring world leaders and other countries without having to install a large and unsightly tent approximately 100 yards away from the main building entrance. The White House State Ballroom will be a much-needed and exquisite addition of approximately 90,000 total square feet of ornately designed and carefully crafted space, with a seated capacity of 650 people — a significant increase from the 200-person seated capacity in the East Room of the White House.
In recent weeks, President Trump has held several meetings with members of the White House Staff, the National Park Service, the White House Military Office, and the United States Secret Service to discuss design features and planning.
President Trump has chosen McCrery Architects as lead architect, which is well-known for their classical architectural design and based in our nation’s capital. CEO Jim McCrery said: “Presidents in the modern era have faced challenges hosting major events at the White House because it has been untouched since President Harry Truman. I am honored that President Trump has entrusted me to help bring this beautiful and necessary renovation to The People’s House, while preserving the elegance of its classical design and historical importance.”
The construction team will be headed by Clark Construction, and the engineering team will be led by AECOM.
The project will begin in September 2025, and it is expected to be completed long before the end of President Trump’s term.
President Trump, and other patriot donors, have generously committed to donating the funds necessary to build this approximately $200 million dollar structure. The United States Secret Service will provide the necessary security enhancements and modifications.
The White House Ballroom will be substantially separated from the main building of the White House, but at the same time, it’s theme and architectural heritage will be almost identical. The site of the new ballroom will be where the small, heavily changed, and reconstructed East Wing currently sits. The East Wing was constructed in 1902 and has been renovated and changed many times, with a second story added in 1942.
The White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said the following: “President Trump is a builder at heart and has an extraordinary eye for detail. The President and the Trump White House are fully committed to working with the appropriate organizations to preserving the special history of the White House while building a beautiful ballroom that can be enjoyed by future Administrations and generations of Americans to come.”
“We’re going to build a big beautiful ballroom and Mexico is going to pay for it!” ...Oh, wait.
You mean like it did up until now?
The White House grounds has always been modest and American. We don’t need a ballroom to celebrate .gov and other world leaders. A ballroom at the White House is the last thing we need.
Many high schools have spaces capable of seating 600. There is a point in being able to host larger get togethers.
There isn’t yet and never has been, but there will be in the future.
If the article is correct, and they have been and are using a tent, then there has been and is.
I kind of agree with you. Anything that smacks of European royalty is not good for the American spirit.
That includes naming places after politicians, ornate ceremonies complete with trumpets, and yes…fancy ballrooms.
Or as Rosemary Clooney sang, “Give Me the Simple Life”.
I liked Queen Elizabeth II.
Others? They're a bunch of actors.
Some people are never, ever happy with what pres Trump does at work-all they see is doom, gloom and probable nefarious deeds by him, his staff and cabinet members-even when he and some donors are paying for building a needed addition to enhance the capacity of the WH to entertain dignitaries-with THEIR own money-not ours. When was the last time any dem-or Rino for that matter-spent their own money on something for OUR WH?
I’m tempted to start selling black crepe paper to the doomers on these threads-they can hang it on the positive pres Trump threads instead of just complaining...
Now they will be able to seat 650 instead of 200.
And after that, let’s build on a conference center or ..another ballroom to the Alamo
> I liked Queen Elizabeth II. <
Me too. She was a class act.
But yet she failed in her prime duty, protecting her country. Elizabeth said and did nothing (publicly at least) as hordes of Muslim immigrants overran her country.
I get that the British monarch reigns, but does not rule. I also get that Elizabeth was from another generation, and perhaps did not understand the danger.
Because of all that, I don’t blame her much. But she was on the wrong side of history on this one.
Discotheque for the Alamo.
LMAO!
Looking back, she had the political influence to be outspoken.
People would listen if she had something to say.
They already could seat 200 inside-—for more than 200 they were using a tent.
Read the article.As for cost, Air Force one costs 10x that amount.
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