White House demolition is well underway as part of President Donald Trump‘s plan to construct a new ballroom in the East Wing’s place.
Demolition began on Monday, Oct. 20, with crews starting at the East Wing’s east entrance. The work has since expanded to the entire East Wing, which has historically been used as office space for the first lady and her staff.
President Trump introduced plans to construct a 90,000-square-foot ballroom near the White House in July, initially claiming the East Wing would not be impacted by the construction. But less than three months later, the East Wing has been entirely removed.
Watch: Demolition of the White House’s East Wing continues
Demolition is expected to conclude in the coming days, with construction ongoing throughout the rest of Trump’s presidential term.
As demolition wraps up, here’s a look at the White House before work began and during.
See before and after satellite photos of White House demolition
Photos captured of the White House by satellite show the building before and after demolition.
More before and after photos of White House ballroom demolition
Take a look at photos of the White House East Wing before demolition and during.
The East Wing of the White House is seen on a clear, fall day on Nov. 8, 2023 in Washington DC.
The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished by work crews on Oct. 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom reportedly costing $250 million on the eastern side of the White House.
A demolition crew takes apart the facade of the East Wing of the White House, where President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom is being built, in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 21, 2025.
People stand as a demolition crew takes apart the facade of the East Wing of the White House, where President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom is being built, in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 21, 2025.
A demolition crew takes apart the facade of the East Wing of the White House, where President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom is being built, in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 21, 2025.
A demolition crew takes apart the facade of the East Wing of the White House, where President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom is being built, in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 21, 2025.
The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished by work crews on Oct. 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom reportedly costing $250 million on the eastern side of the White House.
The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished by work crews on Oct. 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom reportedly costing $250 million on the eastern side of the White House.
An aerial view shows the demolition of the East Wing of the White House, where President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom will be built, in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 23, 2025, in this picture obtained from social media.
An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on Oct. 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom reportedly costing at least $250 million on the eastern side of the White House.
An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on Oct. 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of President Donald Trump’s plan to build a ballroom reportedly costing at least $250 million on the eastern side of the White House.
The demolition of the East Wing of the White House, the location of President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom is seen from an elevated position on the North side of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 23, 2025.
An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on Oct. 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to build a multimillion-dollar ballroom on the eastern side of the White House.
Contributing: Joey Garrison, USA TODAY
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