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9 things to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House

Construction began this week on a $250 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House as crews tore down part of the East Wing facade, despite earlier assurances that nothing would be demolished. President Donald Trump says the privately funded venue will hold 999 people, with $22 million coming from YouTube in a legal settlement, though a full donor list hasn’t been released. The project is proceeding without sign-off from the National Capital Planning Commission, now led by aide Will Scharf, and is slated to be ready before January 2029.

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