Construction Begins on Grand White House Ballroom

Crews were seen removing trees on the White House grounds while the Trumps arrived in Britain for a state visit.

Construction continues on President Donald Trump’s ballroom expansion at the White House on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump said that he and private donors will pay for the $200 million, 900-person capacity ballroom extension to the White House. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

While President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump received a royal welcome for their unprecedented second state visit to Britain this week, work was quietly getting underway on the president’s ambitious White House Ballroom addition, the largest construction project for the executive mansion since the Harry Truman administration, USA Today reported.