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Trump's $300M Ballroom Sparks Biden's Outcry at Gala

11/11/2025

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Trump Defends Ballroom

The White House East Wing demolition began on October 20, 2025, to construct a $300 million ballroom.
U.S. President Donald Trump defended the project as modernization despite rising costs and public outcry.
Joe Biden criticized the plan at a gala, calling it defacement of the People's House and undermining democracy.
The ballroom is intended to accommodate large events currently held in temporary tents.

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Michelle Obama Criticizes Trump

Michelle Obama, former First Lady, criticized United States President Donald Trump for demolishing the East Wing to build a $300 million ballroom.
During a Brooklyn podcast, she said East Wing is the heart of a first lady's work.
She expressed frustration that men did not vote for Kamala Harris in 2024.
In 2024, Trump gained support among white men and widened margins with Hispanic voters, while Black voters backed Harris.

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Trump Defends Ballroom

The White House East Wing demolition began on October 20, 2025, to construct a $300 million ballroom.
U.S. President Donald Trump defended the project as modernization despite rising costs and public outcry.
Joe Biden criticized the plan at a gala, calling it defacement of the People's House and undermining democracy.
The ballroom is intended to accommodate large events currently held in temporary tents.

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