President Donald Trump has released a rendering of the planned new White House East Wing and ballroom, unveiling an exterior design he said would remain faithful to the historic character of the executive mansion while addressing what he has long described as a critical functional shortfall.
The image, shared in a Feb. 3 post on Truth Social, depicts the future ballroom complex as seen from the Treasury Department across Pennsylvania Avenue. Trump said the structure will replace what he called the “very small, dilapidated, and rebuilt many times” East Wing with a new wing anchored by a large, classical-style ballroom intended to serve future administrations for generations....