A White House representative said the East Wing of the White House has been completely demolished, and crews are now clearing debris. The report says nearly all of the East Terrace, which connected the main building to the outer East Wing, has also been dismantled.

New satellite images show the White House East Wing has been completely demolished to make way for President Trump's ballroom. The most recent visuals indicate that this part of the White House has been entirely razed.

According to a memo released on Friday, a White House official said the eastern side of the White House mansion has been 'exceptionally preserved' during the demolition of the East Wing, which is being cleared to accommodate President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom.

An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on Oct. 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the East Wing due to severe structural problems, as officials defended its demolition while unveiling details of President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million ballroom. Josh Fisher, director of the White House Office of Administration, cited an unstable colonnade, water leakage and mold contamination, saying it was more economical to tear down the historic East Wing rather than renovate it.

A photographer captured images on Friday that show a demolition site in place of the White House's East Wing, which was torn down last month and is set to be replaced by a 90,000-square-foot ballroom championed by President Trump.

The East Wing of the White House, which traditionally serves as the base for the first lady and her staff and as the public entryway to the 'people's house,' was largely demolished this week to pave the way for President Trump's $300 million ballroom.

New images available Thursday appear to show the entire White House East Wing has been demolished to make way for President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom. ... By Thursday, satellite images from Planet Labs PBC showed the East Wing reduced to rubble. An official said the "entirety of the East Wing will be modernized" as the massive 90,000 square foot ballroom is built.

The **East Wing** was a portion of the White House complex in Washington, D.C. that was built in 1902, significantly expanded in 1942, and demolished in 2025. ... Demolition of the East Wing began on October 20, without review by the National Capital Planning Commission, which oversees federal construction. ... The next day, on October 23, photos from the Associated Press showed that the entire East Wing, including the East Colonnade and the White House Family Theater, had been demolished.

The administration commenced demolition of the East Wing in October to create space for the new ballroom, which is anticipated to accommodate 1,000 guests and cost a minimum of $300 million. ... Construction on a proposed ballroom at the White House can proceed until April 17, according to a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. ... The lawsuit, initiated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in December, aims to block the East Wing ballroom project from advancing.

The **White House State Ballroom** is part of a planned new East Wing for the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. The new East Wing is planned to replace the original, which was torn down in October 2025 in preparation for the new wing's construction. ... Demolition of the East Wing began on October 20. According to a White House official, the "entirety" of the East Wing was to be "modernized and rebuilt".

The East Wing was demolished in October to make way for Trump's multi-million dollar ballroom, which he says is being paid for by private donors. ... A nonprofit organization designated by the US Congress to safeguard historic locations has initiated legal action against the White House to halt the construction of President Donald Trump's new ballroom. The National Trust for Historic Preservation lodged the lawsuit on Friday, contending that the White House neglected to pursue essential evaluations prior to the demolition of the historic East Wing in October.

The East Wing, built in 1902 and extensively modified, including a 1942 second-story addition, will be replaced as part of the project. ... Construction commenced in September 2025 and is projected to conclude well before the end of President Trump’s term. ... The ballroom will stand apart from the main White House but mirror its architectural theme and heritage. It will replace the East Wing, built in 1902 and extensively modified, including a 1942 second-story addition.

The former site of the East Wing was completely demolished, with several bulldozers and skip loaders clearing the last of the rubble. The article says a 90,000-square-foot ballroom will replace the East Wing.

The East Wing of the White House complex was built in 1902 during President Theodore Roosevelt’s Administration. ... Is the White House protected from demolition? No, the White House is not protected from demolition. The White House is expressly exempt from the National Historic Preservation Act, and Section 106 of the NHPA does not apply. ... The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), which has review authority over new construction at the White House, does not have review authority over demolition.

Part of the historic East Wing of the White House was torn down yesterday to prepare for construction of President Trump's massive new ballroom.[2] New satellite images show the East Wing standing before it was demolished this week and after, virtually gone and reduced to rubble to make room for President Trump's 90,000 square-foot ballroom.[2] A lawsuit filed Thursday against the president and the director of National Park Service seeks to stop the destruction, claiming the East Wing demolition and ballroom construction were done without legally required approvals or reviews.[2]

Despite objections to wrecking the East Wing of the White House, there might be more changes coming during the Trump administration. President Trump is clearing the way for a $400 million ballroom, and tonight we're getting a better idea of what that project will look like. Trump ordered the demolition of the East Wing in October despite an earlier promise to leave the historic structure intact. The massive East Wing renovation was presented Thursday during a meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission, the official planning agency for federal land and buildings in the district.

Demolition continues on the East Wing of the White House to make way for a ballroom that now carries an estimated price tag of $300 million.[6] Today bulldozers are taking down the entire historic east wing of the White House to make way for President Trump's 90,000 square foot ballroom.[6] The Trump administration continues to defend plans to demolish the east wing of the White House to make way for the ballroom, which is being funded largely by private donors.[6]

The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with construction of a ballroom. The short video shows aerial and ground views of the former East Wing site, with the structure gone and construction equipment clearing debris, underscoring that the wing has been torn down to make way for the new facility.

In July 2025, Trump announced plans to add a ballroom close to the East Wing and claimed he would not alter any part of the East Wing to honor it. However, the first demolition of the East Wing has begun for the new ballroom, and Trump said it has been music to his ears. Answer: Donald determined that the White House required a ballroom for upscale events, so he allocated a large sum of money to it and tore down the office that his wife was meant to use with her staff. He marketed the idea by claiming the ballroom would be an addition to the historic East Wing instead of a replacement, a claim that has now been shown to be false since the historic East Wing has been demolished.

A memo says the White House was “excellently preserved” during East Wing demolition tied to President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom project. ... Trump thought the east wing belonged to Democrats so he tore it down...

On March 31, 2026, Judge Leon ordered a halt to construction of the ballroom, ruling that the Trump administration lacked authority to fund the project through private donations and requiring the administration to identify a law that allowed it to demolish the East Wing without congressional approval. However, the Court of Appeals allowed construction to resume until June 5. These rulings confirm that the East Wing had already been demolished as part of the contested ballroom project and that the legal dispute concerns the funding and authority for the demolition and new construction.

Demolition of part of the White House's east wing has begun. This is where the president is planning to build a new state ballroom. The segment also says that, earlier, Trump said the ballroom was not going to touch the East Wing, but later reversed course.

Today bulldozers are taking down the entire historic east wing of the White House to make way for President Trump's 90,000 square foot ballroom. The report says the East Colonnade, Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, and several historic magnolia trees were also demolished.