White House defends East Wing demolition as ballroom cost rises once again

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLtXXpo4Ge1ReTEboVvTDg https://ift.tt/GuSQAIY Facing several questions from reporters about U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom construction plans, press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended both the continually rising costs and the ongoing demolition of the landmark building’s East Wing, months after the president promised the building’s facade would remain untouched. “The president wants to do right by the people's house. And so that's exactly what he's doing,” Leavitt said Thursday. After a second $50 million increase in construction costs, the anticipated ballroom is now estimated to cost $300 million. Despite concerns from the American public, Leavitt assured reporters that the project would be funded by donors and by Trump himself. Regarding the contentious “modifications” of the East Wing, Leavitt pointed to previous renovations on the White House over the last century, indirectly confirming that Trump had the power to tear down the East Wing and make the changes allegedly required for the ballroom. For more info, please go to https://ift.tt/XvcfTkY Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Trump #WhiteHouse #Ballroom