President Donald Trump said that his new ballroom will now cost an estimated $300 million and the lofty plans require the White House’s historic East Wing to be demolished, contrary to assurances he gave earlier this year.
Trump admitted the price of his gold-plated 90,000 square-foot ballroom was likely going to cost $100 million more than the initial price tag of $200 million, and it would seat up to 1,000 people, up from 650.
