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Trump orders demolition of historic White House wing for ballroom

6/19/2026

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President Donald Trump ordered demolition of a 123-year-old White House structure to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
White House staff said Trump left snack wrappers and wet bathroom carpet each morning for them to clean.
Employees warned that the carpeted bathroom near the shower stayed soaked, raising mold-growth risk.
His Rose Garden plan called for white-stone paving while keeping the rose bushes after talks with First Lady Melania Trump’s team.

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President Donald Trump ordered demolition of a 123-year-old White House structure to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
White House staff said Trump left snack wrappers and wet bathroom carpet each morning for them to clean.
Employees warned that the carpeted bathroom near the shower stayed soaked, raising mold-growth risk.
His Rose Garden plan called for white-stone paving while keeping the rose bushes after talks with First Lady Melania Trump’s team.