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Trump Replaces East Wing With Ballroom Amid Harp Influence

8/19/2026

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President Donald Trump demolished the White House East Wing for a ballroom after aide Natalie Harp urged the change.
Michael Wolff said on his podcast that Harp pushed for the ballroom and that her influence grew in the 2024 campaign, worrying staff.
Senator Jon Ossoff said Trump wants the ballroom and to travel with Harp, while White House spokesman Davis Ingle called Harp loyal and Wolff a “professional scumbag.”

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President Donald Trump demolished the White House East Wing for a ballroom after aide Natalie Harp urged the change.
Michael Wolff said on his podcast that Harp pushed for the ballroom and that her influence grew in the 2024 campaign, worrying staff.
Senator Jon Ossoff said Trump wants the ballroom and to travel with Harp, while White House spokesman Davis Ingle called Harp loyal and Wolff a “professional scumbag.”