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flag Construction started on a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom, funded privately, amid other redesigns under Trump.

flag Construction has begun on a 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House, part of renovations under President Donald Trump, who says the $200 million project is being funded by private donations and personal contributions. flag Other changes include gold trim and a gilded presidential seal in the Oval Office, large American flag poles on the North and South Lawns, and a redesigned Rose Garden with stone paving, striped umbrellas, and tables resembling those at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. flag The Rose Garden’s $1.9 million renovation was privately funded. flag While these updates have drawn public attention and debate, they follow a longstanding tradition of presidential influence on the White House, with every administration since the 18th century making modifications for functionality, aesthetics, or personal style.

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