White House demolition work for new ballroom begins -- Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Many of the companies that attended the dinner have government contracts or have other dealings with the Trump administration.
50% : In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said, "ground has been broken on the White House grounds to build the new, big, beautiful White House Ballroom.
50% : Trump said the East Wing was being "fully modernized as part of this process, and will be more beautiful than ever when it is complete!" The US president's office is in the White House's West Wing, while Trump and his wife Melania live in the Executive Mansion.
50% : Trump says the ballroom is needed to host large state dinners and other events, which currently have to be held in a tent.
50% : In his Truth Social post, Trump said the "much-needed project" would come at "zero cost to the American Taxpayer!" "The White House Ballroom is being privately funded by many generous Patriots, Great American Companies and yours truly," Trump said, also adding it will be "happily used for generations to come.

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