Donald Trump has unveiled design plans for the new ballroom in the White House. In a recent conversation with reporters aboard Air Force One, the President detailed the project’s updated features and funding.
Donald Trump showcases White House $400M ballroom designs
Speaking with reporters on Sunday, Donald Trump gave a glimpse into the plans for the new ballroom in the White House.
“I think it will be the finest building of its kind anywhere in the world,” Trump stated. “A lot of people are giving it really good reviews. Some are giving it reviews without seeing the building because this just came out today,” he added.
Showcasing the design changes, Trump said the project is “almost a twin to the White House” and mimics the height and style of the central building. “It’s something we just wanted to pay tribute to the White House, and so that fits in beautifully,” the POTUS explained. The design plans reportedly include replacing the ballroom’s southern staircase with a porch and fire escape routes.
Trump has also assured that the $400 million is funded entirely by himself and donors. “There’s not one dime of government money going into the ballroom,” he stated.
Trump further shared that the new wing will be “capable of handling the inauguration.” He continued, “We have all bulletproof glass. We have drone-proof roofs, ceilings, everything’s drone-proof and bulletproof, and unfortunately we’re living in an age where that’s a good thing.”
On Sunday, Trump also shared that the U.S. military is building a “massive complex” under the ballroom. “The ballroom has actually become the shed for what’s being built by the military, including from drones and from any other thing,” the President said.
At a recent cabinet meeting last week, Trump shared that the military wanted the ballroom project “more than anybody.” According to a CNN report, authorities plan to renovate an old bunker located underneath the ballroom. The secure facility was reportedly constructed during World War II as a bomb shelter to protect President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
