The White House announced on Thursday that it will begin construction of a new state ballroom that will hold a seating capacity of 650 people. The upcoming 90,000 square foot ballroom will be “innately designed” and be a “significant increase” from the East Room,

Construction is set to begin in September on a new ballroom inside the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday. The $200 million ballroom will be built adjacent to the White House where the East Wing sits.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom will be constructed in the White House's East Wing. The approximately $200 million project will be funded by President Trump and other private donors,