Here’s Why Trump Was Able to Demolish the White House's East Wing

31/10/2025 6 min
Here’s Why Trump Was Able to Demolish the White House's East Wing

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The Trump administration demolished the East Wing of the White House in order to make space for a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The demolition surprised historians and architects who didn't realize the most prominent civic building in the US could be altered so dramatically without public discussion. Kriston Capps from Bloomberg CityLab joins Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.