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- Last updated: October 24, 2025 | 20:10
The Trump administration has yet to release a full list of donors contributing to the planned construction of a White House ballroom. Reuters
With the remodelling/destruction of the East Wing of the Whitehouse there are still some questions to be considered.
The East Wing has mostly served as office space and facilities for the First Lady but where will this work happen now? The current First Lady, Mrs Trump, hasn't generally been as active in this role as some of her predecessors so a new office space isn't an urgent concern.
A simple solution could be to make it a dual purpose venue, ballroom by night, a hot desk working space during the day, given that there will be plenty of desks and chairs available.
This would be a bit of a 'left-field' approach and unfortunately the president doesn't like left thinking.
Dennis Fitzgerald,
Melbourne, Australia