See Trump’s lopsided vision for the White House
The president’s East Wing plan upends the symmetry that was once fundamental to the People’s House.
From The Times
March 11, 2026

President Trump’s plans for a massive ballroom in the East Wing upend the symmetry that was once fundamental to the White House, a Times analysis shows.

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