Demolition at the White House
President Trump has torn down a 123-year-old annex to make way for a ballroom.
2025-10-24, T06:00:14-04:00 – See Transcript in online version.
Oct. 24, 2025, 6:00 a.m. ET
Hosted by Rachel Abrams, Featuring Luke Broadwater, Produced by Alex Stern, Anna Foley, and Eric Krupke, Edited by Chris Haxel, With Paige Cowett and Devon Taylor
Original music by Dan Powell and Marion Lozano,Engineered by Chris Wood
The Trump administration completed its demolition of the East Wing of the White House on Thursday to make way for a new presidential ballroom.
Luke Broadwater, who covers the White House, explains who is paying for President Trump’s latest construction project and why the demolition is striking a nerve.
On Today’s Episode
Luke Broadwater, who covers the White House for The New York Times.
Background Reading
- After 123 years, the East Wing is gone.
- See the White House as it stood and what Mr. Trump envisions.
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