The White House called the construction of the ballroom Trump's top priority.

The main priority of the American leader Donald Trump is the ballroom in the White House. This was announced on October 23 by the press secretary of the American administration, Caroline Leavitt, during a press conference with reporters.

"At this moment and time, the ballroom is the president's top priority," she said.

According to the White House press secretary, the American leader is a builder "at heart" and he is always thinking about how to improve his official residence. In addition, Leavitt added that Trump currently has no plans to rebuild other parts of the White House.

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The Washington Post reported on October 20 that construction crews had begun demolishing the east wing of the White House to build Trump's ballroom. According to the publication, the area of the ballroom will be 89 thousand square meters, it will accommodate up to 650 people. It is planned to spend about $250 million on the entire project.

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