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Trump plans to demolish White House's entire East Wing for ballroom as cost jumps to $300 million

Name: Trump plans to demolish White House's entire East Wing for ballroom as cost jumps to $300 million
Uploaded: 2025-10-22T17:53:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 46 s
Description: Senior White House officials have confirmed to CBS News that the entire East Wing will be demolished to make way for the new ballroom championed by President Trump. The estimated cost has also increased to $300 million. Deepa Shivram, White House correspondent for NPR, and Eleanor Mueller, Congress reporter for Semafor, join "The Takeout" to discuss.

Senior White House officials have confirmed to CBS News that the entire East Wing will be demolished to make way for the new ballroom championed by President Trump. The estimated cost has also increased to $300 million. Deepa Shivram, White House correspondent for NPR, and Eleanor Mueller, Congress reporter for Semafor, join "The Takeout" to discuss.