For the primary time for the reason that authorities shutdown ended, the sweeping development of the brand new White House ballroom is seen once more from the Washington Monument — with fairly a unique view taking form.
ABC Information took video on Monday of the White Home in its altered state from the Washington Monument, which was closed to the general public in the course of the 43 days the federal government was shut down, which ended on Nov. 12.
The development for the ballroom on the White Home’s East Wing as seen from the highest of the Washington Monument, Nov. 17, 2025.
ABC Information
The brand new photographs of the White Home present the previous website of the East Wing, in-built 1902 and renovated in 1942, fully demolished with a number of bulldozers and skip loaders clearing the final of the rubble.
The East Wing turned the formal workplace of the primary woman in 1977 when Rosalynn Carter turned the primary to ascertain her workplace there.
The development additionally eliminated six historic bushes and the Jacqueline Kennedy Backyard to make means for a brand new ballroom.
A normal view of the White Home East Wing entrance in Washington in 1906.
Library Of Congress through Reuters
Rather than the East Wing, President Donald Trump has accredited plans to construct a 90,000-square-foot ballroom at an estimated value of $300 million and, based on the White Home, shall be funded by non-public donations.
In October, a White Home official confirmed to ABC Information that $350 million had been raised for the ballroom venture, saying the president “has obtained such optimistic and overwhelming help for the ballroom that he continues to obtain donations.”
Requested what he plans to do with the additional $50 million, Trump advised reporters on Oct. 24 that it may probably be used to assist construct a big triumphal arch — modeled after the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Most People oppose the demolition of the East Wing to make means for Trump’s ballroom, based on an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll carried out utilizing Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel.
A 56% majority of People oppose the development of the ballroom, together with 45% who “strongly” oppose it, based on the ballot taken in October.
Simply 28% of People help it, with 15% strongly supporting the East Wing being torn down for a ballroom, the ballot discovered. One other 16% say they don’t seem to be certain.
