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In the past few days, demolition has begun for Trump's $300-million, 999-person-capacity, 90,000-square-foot ballroom. He still says it will be paid for by him and "some friends."
He previously said it would cost $200 million, but told reporters on Wednesday that it was $300 million.
On Wednesday, he showed off designs of it in the Oval Office.
It looks very...gold.
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He also had a model of what the changes would look like:
For perspective, the White House is approximately 55,000 square feet, and Trump's new ballroom will be, like I said, 90,000 square feet.
The ballroom is way bigger than the White House.
People on social media are just realizing this: "Wait so the stupid ballroom is gonna be bigger than the actual White House?"
Some people are surprised:
Other people not so much:
This person pointed out that the size of the ballroom is more than two acres.
Another person shared an alternate rendering.
And this person compared it to an L-shaped couch: "He done made the White House a 'L' shape couch!?"
Which, true. I see it.
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