Trump wants ballroom to turn White House into Mar-a-Lago?
.@POTUS: “We are going to make and build a ballroom, which they’ve wanted for probably 100 years, at the White House. And it will be a world-class, beautiful ballroom.”
NBC: You will fund it?@POTUS: “Yeah. I’m not going to ask the government for money.” pic.twitter.com/fxCVvOzCFY
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 20, 2025 — President [Name] announced plans to build a new ballroom at the White House, describing it as a long-desired addition that “they’ve wanted for probably 100 years.”
Speaking on the matter, the President said, “We are going to make and build a ballroom, which they’ve wanted for probably 100 years, at the White House. And it will be a world-class, beautiful ballroom.”
When asked by NBC whether the project would be funded with public money, the President responded firmly: “Yeah. I’m not going to ask the government for money.”
The proposal marks a rare instance of a sitting president committing to personally finance a structural addition to the historic presidential residence. No further details on design, cost, or timeline have yet been provided.