President Donald Trump argued that it was "too late" to halt construction of his ambitious East Wing ballroom amid an ongoing lawsuit mean to hamper further progress. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
"Why didn’t these obstructionists and troublemakers bring their baseless lawsuit much earlier?" he wrote.
Trump added that the East Wing was "changed, built and rebuilt over the years" and that "it bore no resemblance or relationship to the original building."
On July 31, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the planned construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The sprawling ballroom will accommodate approximately 650 seated guests and will stay true to the classical design of the White House.
The White House does not have a formal ballroom, and the new ballroom will take the place of the current East Wing of the White House.
Since his return to office, Trump has wasted no time in reshaping the look and feel of the White House and the National Mall.
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A McCrery Architects rendering provided by the White House of the exterior of the new ballroom. (White House)
Outside the Oval Office, the Trump administration unveiled the "Presidential Walk of Fame," a series of portraits of past presidents now displayed along the West Wing colonnade.
The portrait of former President Joe Biden features his signature, created with an autopen, a machine that holds a pen and reproduces a person’s handwriting through programmed movements. The Trump administration has also installed several large mirrors in gold frames along the walkway.
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Trump also said he renovated the Lincoln bathroom in the White House because it did not reflect the style of President Abraham Lincoln's era.
"I renovated the Lincoln Bathroom in the White House. It was renovated in the 1940s in an art-deco green tile style, which was totally inappropriate for the Lincoln Era," Trump wrote in an Oct. 31 Truth Social post.
Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.
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