New video shows just how massive Trump’s White House ballroom is

Fresh aerial footage gives a view of how large the steel frame of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom has become. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino Jr. posted the clip on X, saying it was filmed from Marine One on the way to Joint Base Andrews, where Trump boarded a flight to South Carolina, according to The Independent.

The 90,000-square-foot building rose where the East Wing stood until its demolition in October 2025, which happened without congressional authorization. A federal judge ruled in August that Trump needed Congress's approval to tear down parts of the White House. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued and briefly halted work above ground, though a six-story underground bunker, meant to hold a military hospital and research facilities, kept going. The price tag started at $100 million, climbed to $250 million, and now stands at $600 million.

Leaked campaign records obtained by The Washington Post list $333 million in private pledges from 67 donors, including Nvidia and Apple at $25 million each. Money flows through the Trust for the National Mall, and at least $77 million came from anonymous givers.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →