WASHINGTON: After the White House started demolishing part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the First Lady, to build President Donald Trump's $250 million ballroom, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said that "President Trump is ensuring that the People's House will continue to serve the American people and their presidents for centuries to come!"
Taking to her official X account on Thursday, Leavitt wrote: "By building this beautiful and much-needed ballroom, President Trump is ensuring that the People’s House will continue to serve the American people and their presidents for centuries to come!"
The White House on Monday started tearing down part of the East Wing despite lacking approval for construction from the federal agency that oversees such projects.