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Trump’s dream of building a ballroom at the White House is becoming a reality

by The editor••Posted inNPR

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up photos of the planned new White House ballroom during a press briefing at the White House on July 31. According to the White House, the new White House ballroom will be approximately 90,000 square feet and cost about $200 million.

After at least 15 years of talking about it, President Trump is building a ballroom at the White House. Work will begin this September, with a price tag of $200 million, the White House says.

(Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)

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