After bulldozing the White House Rose Garden and gold leafing the Oval Office, President Donald Trump plans to give the East Wing of the White House a full Mar-a-Lago-style makeover. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced construction on a new White House ballroom will begin in September and will wrap up before the end of Trump’s term.

Melania Trump is packing up her things — sort of. Donald Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Thursday, July 31, that the White House's East Wing will be home to a new ballroom, which she called a "much-needed and exquisite addition.

President Donald Trump has just confirmed the plans to build a massive $200 million ballroom at the White House. The confirmation came this week. The ballroom is said to be modeled after the opulence of Mar‑a‑Lago.