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White House details plans for Trump's expansive new ballroom

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, from the development of Jan 8, 2026

Newest development Jan 9, 2026 · 4 reportsNew details on Trump's plan for White House ballroom released

The White House unveiled its plans for President Trump's expansive ballroom inside a newly constructed East Wing at a public hearing on Thursday.

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    White House details plans for Trump's expansive new ballroom

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  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    White House expected to present ballroom construction plans in 1st public meeting (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The White House is expected to present the latest plans for the East Wing renovation project in a public meeting.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    White House will present Trump's ballroom project for a review months after construction began (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The White House is expected to share details of President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom at a monthly meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission. The meeting is Thursday. An information presentation is often the first step in the review process.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    White House details plans for Trump's expansive new ballroom (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The White House unveiled its plans for President Trump's expansive ballroom inside a newly constructed East Wing at a public hearing on Thursday.

  4. Washington Examiner

    White House may add one story to West Wing during ballroom construction (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Trump White House made its first public presentation on the East Wing Modernization Project to the National Capital Planning Commission.

  5. WHDH Boston

    White House will present Trump’s ballroom project for a review months after construction began - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is expected to share details of President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom at Thursday’s monthly meeting of the National Capital

  6. NPR

    Planning commission hears details of Trump's White House ballroom project (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump's White House ballroom plan had its first hearing in front of a planning commission Thursday. The latest details on the controversial project.

  7. NBC News

    White House details plans for Trump's new ballroom (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Architect Shalom Baranes said the ballroom would have 40-foot ceilings and that the new East Wing would be the same height as the main White House building.

  8. FOX 5 DC

    New details on Trump's plan for White House ballroom released (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Months after the White House's East Wing was demolished, the Trump administration presented plans for a new ballroom to a key commission.

  9. The Daily Caller

    Trump (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Trump’s planned state ballroom addition to the White House got new scrutiny at a Thursday presentation to the National Capital Planning Commission.

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