After bulldozing the White House Rose Garden and gold leafing the Oval Office, President Donald Trump plans to give the East Wing of the White House a full Mar-a-Lago-style makeover. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced construction on a new White House ballroom will begin in September and will wrap up before the end of Trump’s term.

Melania Trump is packing up her things — sort of. Donald Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Thursday, July 31, that the White House's East Wing will be home to a new ballroom, which she called a "much-needed and exquisite addition.

US President Donald Trump has announced he plans to 'move' his wife's office from the East Wing as he gives the White House's ballroom a makeover. Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States, has her office located in the East Wing of the White House and her staff is also located there.