The White House announced on Thursday that it will begin construction of a new state ballroom that will hold a seating capacity of 650 people. The upcoming 90,000 square foot ballroom will be “innately designed” and be a “significant increase” from the East Room,

The approximately $200 million project will be funded by President Trump and other private donors, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said.

The White House said on Thursday that President Donald Trump has ordered construction of a $200 million ballroom on the east part of the mansion will begin in September. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the east wing of the White House will be "modernized" as part of the project and that East Wing staffers,

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