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Normale Ansicht

Trump’s Handpicked Arts Commission Approves Gold Coin With His Face on It

Many of America’s founders were fiercely against taking steps that would make its government officials appear like kings, and that included featuring them on the country’s coins.

Trump’s Planned White House Screening Center Is Too Big, Arts Panel Says

19. März 2026 um 19:13
The Commission of Fine Arts delayed a vote on the facility, a new, 33,000-square-foot security screening center for White House visitors, because of concerns over the design.

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President Trump does not seem to have the same personal affinity for his proposed visitor center as he does for the ballroom, which he considers to be a legacy project.

How Trump Is Making Sure His Ballroom Plans Sail Through

19. Februar 2026 um 10:05
President Trump has installed allies — including his former receptionist — on the boards and commissions tasked with overseeing the project.

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The site of the demolished East Wing of the White House last month. President Trump has taken several steps to eliminate any pocket of resistance to his ballroom plans from within his administration.

Trump Releases Latest Rendering of White House Ballroom Project

03. Februar 2026 um 23:04
President Trump emphasized that the ballroom would not be taller than the Executive Mansion of the White House, as he faces criticism over the size of the project.

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A rendering released by President Trump shows the latest design for a large ballroom on White House grounds.

Fine Arts Panel, Remade by Trump, Indicates Support for His Ballroom Plan

The president has stacked a commission with allies as he has pushed to construct a 90,000-square-foot addition to the White House. A federal judge signaled he might block the project.

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A rendering of the proposed White House ballroom in the Oval Office last month.

Trump Appoints Allies to Review His Ballroom Plans

16. Januar 2026 um 21:40
A federal judge has allowed the ballroom project to proceed after the Trump administration pledged to undergo a review by the Commission of Fine Arts.

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A model of the proposed White House ballroom on President Trump’s desk in the Oval Office last month.

Fine Arts Panel Postpones Review of Trump’s Ballroom

14. Januar 2026 um 22:01
The Trump administration has been under pressure from preservationists to submit the ballroom project for a formal review.

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A mirror outside the Oval Office on Tuesday reflects the image of a crane working on the site of the demolished East Wing.

White House to Present Updated Plans for Trump’s Ballroom

05. Januar 2026 um 20:18
After pressure from preservationists, the administration is expected to present the plans to a planning commission and make them public for the first time.

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President Trump with a model of his proposed ballroom last month. Mr. Trump surprised many in October when he abruptly tore down one side of the White House to make way for the ballroom.

White House Invitees Are Asked About Donations to Trump’s Ballroom

23. Dezember 2025 um 03:26
Senator Richard Blumenthal is requesting information from an architect hired to oversee the ballroom design and people invited to a donor dinner with the president.

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President Trump ordered the demolition the entire East Wing of the White House in October to make way for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom.

Judge Says He Will Not Immediately Halt Trump’s Ballroom Project

16. Dezember 2025 um 23:53
A federal judge said he would order the Trump administration to submit plans for the building by the end of the month, but allowed minor construction to continue for now.

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Construction equipment for the new ballroom at the White House in November. President Trump’s vision for the project has steadily grown in scale from more modest proposals discussed in October.
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