East Wing will be totally demolished – White House

The White House has confirmed that the East Wing will be completely demolished to create room for President Donald Trump’s new ballroom.

Months ago, Trump insisted that the 83-year-old building would not be touched, as he builds a $250 million privately-funded ballroom.

However, on Monday, a backhoe smashed through the walls of the building.

The White House has now claimed it would be cheaper and more structurally sound to demolish the entire wing, rather than build an extension.

An official told The New York Times: “In order to do it properly, we had to take down the existing structure.”

The White House was initially cagey about what the plans for the East Wing were, with suggestions that part of it would remain intact.