President Donald Trump posted a mysterious message on social media over the weekend after there were setbacks on the 90,000-square-foot ballroom under construction at the White House.

"As long as we are going to do it, we are going to do it RIGHT," Trump wrote in the Sunday, Nov. 30 cryptic post about the project.

The post on Truth Social echoes Trump's previous claims the colossal ballroom is funded by private donations.

"The Presidential Ballroom, which I am building at the White House, with all private donations and funding (ZERO cost to the American Taxpayer!), will be, at its completion, the most beautiful and spectacular Ballroom anywhere in the World!" Trump wrote.

The abrupt Oct. 20 demolition of the East Wing to make way for the ballroom envisioned by Trump took many by surprise, sparking concern from preservationists, critics and a few former residents, including former first lady Hilary Clinton.

Trump wrote the supersized ballroom is something "needed and desired at the White House for over 150 years, but something which no other President was equipped to do. It will be a magnificent addition to the White House, the most important since the building of the West Wing!"

Who is the architect for White House ballroom?

James McCrery II, whom the president hired as head architect for the project, said the demo and build could "dwarf" the 55,000-square-foot executive mansion, The Washington Post reported.

In July, McCrery "counseled restraint over (the) concerns," renderings of the gilded and cavernous ballroom, the Post reported, claiming the build would violate "a general architectural rule: don’t build an addition that overshadows the main building."

In addition, USA TODAY previously reported preservationists warned the size and scope of the project may "overwhelm the presidential residence itself."

Despite their disagreement, McCrery will continue to be the lead consultant on the project, a White House official told USA TODAY Nov. 26 on condition of anonymity.

"As with any building, there is a conversation between the principal and the architect. All parties are excited to execute on the President’s vision on what will be the greatest addition to the White House since the Oval Office," the official said.

Contributing: Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund

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