Melania Trump is packing up her things — sort of. Donald Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Thursday, July 31, that the White House's East Wing will be home to a new ballroom, which she called a "much-needed and exquisite addition.

Donald Trump has ordered the construction of a $200mn state ballroom on the east wing of the White House, with work on the new structure due to start in September. The Trump administration announced the plans for the 90,

The project to construct a massive ballroom fulfills a wish for Trump, who has long disliked the tent pitched on the lawn to accommodate large-scale events.