Washington, Aug. 1 -- The White House has announced plans to build a US$ 200 million new ballroom, fulfilling an often-repeated desire of US President Donald Trump.
The new ballroom will be built alongside a "modernised" East Wing of the White House, which currently houses the offices of First Lady Melania Trump and other key White House posts.
The money will be donated directly by Trump and other so-far anonymous donors, with work beginning in September, according to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, as per BBC.
Trump has repeatedly promised to build a "beautiful" ballroom at the White House, and in 2016 offered to pay $100 mn during Barack Obama's administration - which the then-President rejected.
In a briefing for reporters at the W...