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May 19, 2026 • 5 min

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US President Donald Trump holds a rendering of the East Wing modernization as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on March 29, 2026. President Donald Trump said March 29 the US military was planning a large complex beneath the new ballroom he is building at the White House. "The military is building a massive complex under the ballroom, and that's under construction, and we're doing very well, so we're ahead of schedule," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, returning to White House after spending the weekend at his Mar-A-Lago residence.
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