00:00We are proud to announce that the construction of the new White House Ballroom will begin.
00:05For 150 years, presidents, administrations, and White House staff have longed for a large event space on the White House complex
00:13that can hold substantially more guests than currently allowed.
00:16President Trump has expressed his commitment to solving this problem on behalf of future administrations and the American people.
00:23The White House State Ballroom will be a much-needed and exquisite addition of approximately 90,000 total square feet
00:30of innately designed and carefully crafted space with a seated capacity of 650 people,
00:37which is a significant increase from the 200-person seated capacity in the East Room of the White House.
00:43In recent weeks, President Trump has held several meetings with members of the White House staff,
00:48the National Park Service, the White House Military Office, and the United States Secret Service
00:53to discuss design features and planning.
00:56President Trump has chosen McCreary Architects as the lead architect,
01:00which is well known for their classical architectural design and based right here in our nation's capital.
01:06The construction team will be headed by Clark Construction, and the engineering team will be led by ACOM.
01:12The project will begin in September 2025, and it is expected to be completed long before the end of President Trump's term.
01:22President Trump and other donors have generously committed to donating the funds necessary
01:26to build this approximately $200 million structure.
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