Trump said this week that the ballroom will seat almost 1,000 people, up from an earlier estimate of about 650. The White House announced plans in January, initially projecting the expansion backed by private donors would cost $200 million. Trump has since revised that figure to upward of $300 million.

The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with construction of a ballroom, according to photos taken Thursday by The Associated Press.

On Thursday, the White House published a list of contributors, which included US technology giants Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Palantir, as well as defence contractor Lockheed Martin.