# Why Trump is obsessed with building a White House ballroom

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/why-trump-is-obsessed-with-building-a-white-house-ballroom/
- Published: 2025-07-31T09:15:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary Mark Rutte, Monday, July 14, 2025, in the Oval Office. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian via Flickr. US government work. Article by Tamara Keith. NPR – July 29, 2025. Click here to view the Donald J. Trump Grand Ballroom at The Mar-a-Lago Club. President Trump was preparing to hash out the final details of a trade deal with European Council President Ursula von der Leyen at his Turnberry golf course on Scotland’s western coast when he took a detour to boast about the cavernous room where they were sitting. “You know, we just built this ballroom, and we’re building a great ballroom at the White House,” Trump said. As Trump juggles multiple international and domestic crises in his second term, […] Click here to view original web page at www.npr.org Related articles: How Trump’s personal aesthetic is redefining White House decor: ‘I picked it all myself’ – USA Today Maria Shriver Slams MAGA’s ‘Petty’ Effort to Rename Kennedy Center After Trumps Paved JFK’s Rose Garden: ‘What’s Next?’ – People Trump’s White House Rose Garden Pave-Over Is Upon Us – Architectural Digest Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio