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Trump’s ballroom blitz sparks chorus of disgust: ‘The perfect symbol’

Obama once joked about what a gaudy Trump White House would look like – the president seems bent on proving him right

The Guardian - US

The White House is getting renovated. Can we do the whole country while we’re at it?

Refurbishing the nation should be a collective effort – not the work of a single man with an unmatched taste for the gaudy

The Guardian - US

Trump reveals the friends who convinced him to call off surging troops into San Francisco: Live updates

California Governor Gavin Newsom had threatened to sue the Trump administration if the president deployed the National Guard to the state

The Independent UK

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Trump defends $300M ballroom project: "We had to take down the existing" East Wing

A D.C. historical group said the planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom "will overwhelm the White House itself."

Axios

Trump now says his ballroom will cost $300M and the entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished to make space

Trump admitted the price of his gold-plated 90,000 square-foot ballroom was likely going to cost $100 million more than the initial price tag

The Independent UK

US sanctions major Russian oil companies and calls for Moscow to accept immediate Ukraine ceasefire – as it happened

Trump says he canceled meeting with Putin because ‘we have good conversations but then they don’t go anywhere’

The Guardian - US

White House East Wing will be torn down ‘within days’ even as no plans filed for Trump’s new ballroom

Demolition has drawn fierce backlash, with National Trust for Historic Preservation saying plans are ‘legally required’

The Guardian - US

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Big? Beautiful? Donald Trump is literally ripping apart the home of US democracy. Is anyone really surprised?

Demolition work has begun on part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for the president’s ballroom. Truly, these are post-satirical times, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK

Is Trump Turning the White House Into a Country Club? POTUS Accused of 'Jealousy' Toward British Royals

Donald Trump's lavish White House renovations and fascination with British royalty spark accusations that the US president is turning the executive mansion into a "country club" fit for a king, fuelling talk of royal envy and presidential vanity.

International Business Times UK

‘He’s gotta go through the White House’: Trump hints at ignoring NY voters to block Zohran Mamdani

Sorry New Yorkers, only Donald Trump gets to decide who your mayor is.

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Stephen Colbert scorns Trump over White House ballroom ‘lie’

Trump promised in July that his new White House ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere with the current building’

The Independent UK

Driver arrested after vehicle slams into White House security gate

President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time of the incident

The Independent UK

Hillary Clinton Says Trump Is 'Destroying' The White House, Ted Cruz Claps Back With 'At Least He Didn't Steal The Silverware'

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took to X on Tuesday to defend President Donald Trump after Hillary Clinton criticized the construction of a $250 million ballroom at the White House.

Benzinga

Trump Says He Spoke With Narendra Modi On Diwali: Calls Indian PM 'A Great Friend' Amid Tariff Tensions

President Donald Trump said that he spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Diwali, while celebrating the Hindu festival in the White House on Tuesday.

Benzinga

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International Business Times

'Music To My Ears': Trump Brushes Off White House Demolition Critics

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off criticism over the demolition of part of the White House to build a new ballroom, saying the sound of the construction work was "music to my ears."

The Independent UK

The View hosts slam ‘nasty’ new White House ballroom as Whoopi Goldberg issues message for Trump

‘The View’ co-host Joy Behar called the president a ‘one man wrecking ball’

Axios

NATO leader jets to D.C. after Trump's "tough" Zelensky meeting

The meeting was scheduled before the White House pulled down a planned Trump-Putin summit.

The Independent UK

Trump told LSU team they were ‘ripping’ up his hand from strong shakes as uses makeup to hide bruises

President joked about the strength of college athletes’ hands while celebrating their dual championship wins

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Euronews

No Trump-Putin meeting in foreseeable future — this is why

Moscow has rejected the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine, stating that this idea contradicts the agreement reached by Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska. Yet the Kremlin still wants the second meeting between the two in Budapest to proceed.

The Conversation

When it comes to Ukraine peace negotiations, it’s all over the map

Donald Trump is reportedly “sick” of seeing maps of the front line in Ukraine. Indeed, according to one European official’s account, he tossed aside Ukrainian delegation maps during his latest meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Oct. 17, 2025.

The Guardian - US

Trump nominee to lead whistleblower office withdraws after racist texts – as it happened

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AAP

A Trump wine and dine: Albo cops more than a drive thru

After the fanfare of multibillion dollar deals and ambassadorial zeal, what did the prime minister and president eat during their lunch date at the White House?

International Business Times

Trump Demolishes Part Of White House For New Ballroom

Donald Trump has often been dubbed a political wrecking ball for his unorthodox style -- and now the US president has literally started demolition work on the White House.

The Guardian - US

White House’s East Wing partially demolished as work begins on Trump’s $250m ballroom

Ex-congressman calls major renovation ‘utter desecration’ as demolition in East Wing reportedly under way

International Business Times

Trump Melts Down At Australian Ambassador: 'I Don't Like You Either'

US President Donald Trump on Monday expressed disdain towards Australia's ambassador, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, as the two sat face-to-face across the cabinet table in the White House.

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