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Trump completes demolition of White House East Wing: satellite images

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Demolition workers have finished tearing down the White House's entire East Wing to make way for US President Donald Trump's giant new $300 million

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  1. See photos of the White House’s demolished East Wing

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    Trump completes demolition of White House East Wing: satellite images

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  1. CBS News

    White House begins demolition of part of East Wing for Trump (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump previously said his ballroom addition to the White House wouldn't "interfere" with the building's existing structure.

  2. Fortune

    Trump begins demolishing East Wing of the White House to erect a $250 million ballroom that doesn't have federal approval (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    “Nothing will be torn down,” White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said when she announced the project in July.

  3. Washington Examiner

    White House East Wing facade demolished for ballroom (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump announced one of his most ambitious construction projects of his second term, a 90,000-square-foot ballroom, over the summer.

  4. The Columbian

    White House demolishes East Wing wall for Trump’s $250 million ballroom (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    The White House has started demolishing part of the East Wing to make room for President Donald Trump’s planned massive new ballroom even though officials previously promised nothing would be “torn do

  5. Newsweek

    White House reacts to outrage over East Wing demolition for Trump ballroom (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The White House defended Donald Trump's renovations to the East Wing, pointing out other White House renovations over the years.

  6. UPI

    Construction begins on Trump ballroom; East Wing demolished (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The White House began demolishing the East Wing to make room for President Donald Trump's $250 million ballroom on Monday.

  7. KVIA El Paso

    Demolition begins to replace White House East Wing with Trump’s ballroom (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Kit Maher, Donald Judd Demolition of the East Wing began Monday at the White House, where President Donald Trump is building a new ballroom. CNN observed an excavator tearing down portions of the East Wing, and close-up video and images captured areas of the roof torn down and an excavator tearin…

  8. Insider

    Trump is adding a ballroom to the East Wing. Photos from the 1950s show the last major White House renovation. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Donald Trump isn't the first president to demolish parts of the White House. Harry Truman oversaw the last major renovation in the 1950s.

  9. The Boston Globe

    White House expands East Wing demolition as critics decry Trump overreach (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Much of the structure was torn down Tuesday to make way for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom, despite complaints about the project’s lack of transparency.

  10. NBC Chicago

    Trump admin demolishing entire East Wing of the White House to add new ballroom (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished “within days,” according to two Trump administration officials.

  11. NBC News

    Trump administration demolishing entire East Wing of the White House to add new ballroom (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished “within days,” according to two Trump administration officials.

  12. Boston

    Trump is demolishing the White House East Wing to make way for his ballroom (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The White House is demolishing the entirety of the East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump’s $200 million ballroom.

  13. CNN

    Analysis: Why Trump’s sudden East Wing demolition is extraordinary – and dicey (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    When President Donald Trump reflected last week on the looming construction of his White House ballroom, the longtime real estate developer was practically giddy about the lack of red tape. He noted his New York projects often took years to break ground.

  14. Deadline

    Ballroom Backlash: National Trust Calls For Halting Of East Wing Demolition, Warns Trump’s New Structure Will “Overwhelm” The White House (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The preservation group said that Trump's new ballroom will "overwhelm" the White House.

  15. Los Angeles Times

    The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump's ballroom (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Dramatic photos of the demolition work that began Monday showed construction equipment tearing into the East Wing façade and windows and other building parts in tatters on the ground.

  16. PolitiFact

    Did Trump flip-flop on White House East Wing demolition? Yes (opens PolitiFact)

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    PolitiFact's feed description

    On July 31, President Donald Trump said construction of a White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” Recent photos say otherwise.

  17. CBS News

    Trump administration plans to demolish White House's entire East Wing as ballroom cost grows to $300 million (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Trump administration is planning to demolish the entirety of the White House's East Wing as early as this weekend, two senior administration officials said, part of a ballroom project championed by President Trump.

  18. The Hill

    Trump says East Wing being demolished for White House ballroom: ‘We had to take down the existing structure’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The entire East Wing of the White House is being demolished to make way for President Trump’s planned massive ballroom. “In order to do it properly we had to take down the existing structure,” Trump, flanked by renderings of the ballroom, told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

  19. NPR

    Parts of the White House's East Wing demolished to begin ballroom construction (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The White House started demolishing parts of the East Wing this week, as construction begins on President Trump's new ballroom.

  20. Forbes

    Photos: White House East Wing Being Demolished For Trump’s Ballroom (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The privately funded ballroom will be approximately 90,000 square feet, much larger than the White House itself.

  21. Washington Examiner

    What to know about Trump's White House ballroom construction (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump approved the demolition of the East Wing to construct his planned grandiose ballroom.

  22. The Hill

    See photos of the White House’s demolished East Wing (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump had the East Wing of the White House demolished for a new ballroom addition. Construction equipment broke the facade, leaving little behind.

  23. FOX 5 DC

    Entire East Wing of White House to be demolished for Trump's $200M ballroom (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The entire East Wing of the White House is being torn down.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Trump says entire East Wing to be demolished for ballroom (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    "In order to do it properly, we had to take down the existing structure," the president said of the East Wing.

  25. The Hill

    White House revamps website to defend East Wing demolition with list of presidential ‘scandals’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The White House is defending President Trump's ballroom construction, while taking swipes at Clinton, Obama, and Biden in a new website timeline.

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