President Trump released the first interior renderings of the new White House ballroom this week, and they look every bit as grand as promised. Gilded ceilings, towering columns, crystal chandeliers, and marble floors stretch across a space designed to host world leaders in a setting worthy of the office.
The project replaces the old East Wing with a 90,000-square-foot complex that more than triples event capacity while adding a fortified underground military facility and rooftop drone port. Trump has said it comes at no cost to the Treasury because private donors and corporations are covering construction. It is also running on budget and ahead of schedule.
Presidents have talked about a proper state ballroom for decades. This one finally delivers, complete with the security upgrades the current era demands. Critics spent months in court trying to stop it. The Supreme Court cleared the way. The renderings make the case better than any brief: America is getting a first-class addition that future presidents will actually use.
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