Construction work at the White House for President Trump's $300 million ballroom is well underway — and all that's left of the site where the 123-year-old East Wing once stood is rubble, photos taken this week show.

The big picture: Trump said on Truth Social over the weekend that the ballroom would be "double the size" than was originally planned and the "column SPAN has been substantially increased for purposes of viewing," but the project was "under budget and ahead of schedule."

More from Axios: • Washington furious over Trump's East Wing demo • Trump's new ballroom architect has fingerprints all over D.C. • Ethics experts cringe as wealthy woo Trump with ballroom funds • Trump: "We had to take down the existing" White House East Wing structure

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