Trump Says White House East Wing Was in ‘Poor’ Shape Before It Was Torn Down

Aside from the ballroom construction, Trump has also redone the Oval Office by adding numerous portraits, busts, and gold-toned decorations.

Construction is underway on a ballroom being added to the East Wing of the White House on Oct. 21, 2025.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump suggested in a new interview that the White House East Wing, which was demolished to make way for a ballroom, was in poor shape and needed to be replaced.

Speaking to Fox News’s Laura Ingraham in an interview that aired on Nov. 10, Trump was asked about the construction effort.