The entire White House East Wing, a two-story structure that once housed offices and workspaces for first ladies and their staffs, was reduced to a pile of rubble by Thursday as President Donald Trump's plans for a newly constructed state ballroom move forward .

President Trump said the 90,000-square-foot ballroom will now cost $300 million to construct, having previously said $200 million, but claimed it would be at no cost to taxpayers.

"I am honored to be the first President to finally get this much-needed project underway — with zero cost to the American Taxpayer! The White House Ballroom is being privately funded by many generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and, yours truly. This Ballroom will be happily used for Generations to come!" he previously wrote on his Truth Socia

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