Trump Ballroom Unlikely To Be Built

[markef]

Yep, Truman made changes to the White House. Congress approved the action in 1946 and supplied the funding.

Truman didn't do it based in bribes.

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What standards are you relying on to criticize some alterations to the White House and not others?

 

[markef]

Trump has NEVER built anything on time or on schedule, much less on budget. This is WHY he bankrupted 7 projects he was managing.

Thousands of very successful American businessmen have gone through one or more bankruptcies in their lifetime. Many disgruntled Trump-hating democrats have never run a business in their life.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Trump has NEVER built anything on time or on schedule, much less on budget. This is WHY he bankrupted 7 projects he was managing.

/---- Again, all you have are lies, you bitter old hag. Don't you have a paid No Kings demonstration to attend?

Now for some facts. First of all, Atlantic City went bankrupt when new casinos opened in the northeast. His weren't the only casinos to go bankrupt.

Fell free to refute anything here with facts, not just Orange Man Bad.

Secondly,
As of early 2026, Donald Trump is associated with over 500 business entities. Most of these are organized under The Trump Organization, a private conglomerate that acts as a parent company for his various ventures.
Global Reach: His holdings include Commercial Properties (like Trump Tower and 40 Wall Street), 17 golf resorts and clubs, and various hotel management and licensing deals.

Major Hotel & Residential Projects​

Trump’s early career in Manhattan was defined by large-scale renovations and new constructions that helped reshape the city's skyline during the late 20th century.

Licensing & Media: Companies dedicated to branding his name on products (furniture, retail) and media production. 1

• Grand Hyatt New York (1980): His first major Manhattan success. Trump renovated the aging Commodore Hotel by sheathing it in glass and creating a modern atrium, a move credited with helping revitalize the area around Grand Central Terminal.
• Trump Tower (1983): A 58-story mixed-use skyscraper on Fifth Avenue. It became the headquarters for the Trump Organization and is famous for its six-story pink marble atrium and 60-foot indoor waterfall.
• The Plaza Hotel (1988): Though an acquisition rather than a ground-up build, Trump oversaw extensive renovations of this historic landmark during his ownership in the late 80s and early 90s.
• Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago (2009): One of the tallest residential buildings in the world, this project was completed during the global financial crisis and remains a prominent fixture of the Chicago skyline.

Golf Courses and Resorts​

The Trump Organization significantly expanded its "Trump Golf" brand in the 2000s, acquiring and extensively renovating existing courses or building new ones from the ground up.

• Trump National Doral Miami: An 800-acre resort featuring five golf courses (including the famous "Blue Monster"). Trump purchased the property out of bankruptcy and invested over $250 million in renovations.
• Trump International Golf Links, Scotland (2012): A championship links course built in Balmedie. This project was a major construction undertaking involving the stabilization of massive sand dunes.
• Trump Turnberry, Scotland: After purchasing this historic resort in 2014, Trump conducted a massive renovation of the "Ailsa" course and the iconic lighthouse, which was converted into a luxury suite.
• Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles: Notable for its complex engineering, as part of the 18th hole had previously slid into the ocean due to a landslide; Trump rebuilt and stabilized the course.

Public Works and Infrastructure​

• Wollman Rink (1986): One of his most cited "construction successes" in New York City. After the city failed for six years to repair the Central Park ice rink, Trump took over the project and completed it in four months, finishing under budget.

Current Projects (2025–2026)​

In his current capacity, there are significant ongoing construction efforts at the White House:

• White House State Ballroom: A planned 90,000-square-foot expansion to the East Wing designed to host large-scale state dinners. As of April 2026, the project has faced legal challenges regarding congressional approval, though it recently received final approval from the National Capital Planning Commission.

 

[WorldWatcher]

Yep, Truman made changes to the White House. Congress approved the action in 1946 and supplied the funding.

Truman didn't do it based in bribes.

WW

Neither is Trump.

Fell Free to link to the Congressional authorization and funding bill passed by Congress and Trump.

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[WorldWatcher]

What standards are you relying on to criticize some alterations to the White House and not others?

Congressional approval. YOU cited Truman's renovation, the difference it it was authorized by Congress.

Tearing down a building and building a complete new one goes well outside the budgetary authorization by Congress for annual maintenance and redectorating. $400,000,000 Million vs ~$2,500,000.

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