The US Cable News Network (CNN) on the 21st that U.S. President Trump on the evening of the 20th on social media "real social" confirmed this news, saying that "has begun to build a new, magnificent and beautiful banquet hall", the new building will be separated from the White House main building group, while the entire White House East Wing will also be completely transformed.

The East Wing Building was built in 1902, and the second floor was added in 1942. At present, the East Wing Building facilities mainly include the ¡°First Lady¡± office, a small cinema, a White House guest entrance, etc. It is that the newly built banquet room covers more than 8,300 square meters, costing about $2.5 billion. In fact, Trump previously said that ¡°Americans wanted to build a ballroom in the White House 150 years ago¡±, but this time in the post emphasized ¡°I am honored to be the first president to launch this highly anticipated project, and without paying taxpayers a penny.¡±

The New York Post that the White House had already proposed the idea of a new "Big Party Hall" in July this year. At present, the White House's most spacious venue is located in the main building and can accommodate up to 200 people, while Trump's new party room was originally designed to accommodate 650 people. Recently, he also proposed an "expansion" to 999 people, calling it a preparation for the future presidential inauguration ceremony. The White House disclosed the effect chart showed that the newly established hall will be laid with black-and-white marble floor, shaped ceiling hanging crystal lights, and columns wrapped in gold.

However, this renovation project may involve conflicts of interest, which has aroused doubts from many parties. On the 15th of this month, Trump hosted a banquet at the White House to entertain dozens of wealthy American businessmen and corporate executives. Representatives from more than 30 companies including Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and Lockheed Martin were invited to attend, and the establishment of a banquet hall was one of the themes of the party.

According to the New York Times, a participant asked on the spot that day: "Mr. President, is 25 million (US dollars) enough?" Trump responded,"I want this money," and praised the guests that "some of you are very generous."

Richard Paint, the chief ethical attorney at the White House at the time of former President George W. Bush, criticized this as a ¡°pay-in¡± money game, saying that ¡°they could be invited to the White House just because they donated money to the project.¡±

U.S. Axios News Network quoted several legal experts as saying that although the "refinancing" does not necessarily touch the legal red line, the move is "disrespectful" and can easily affect people's trust in the government.

The Association of Architectural Historians, an international non-profit organization, also expressed "high concern" about this move of the White House, saying that this reconstruction is the first time that the White House has made a major change to the facade of the building in 83 years, and the design scheme should be strictly formulated and the approval procedures should be followed.

Associated Press that new government buildings in Washington or large-scale renovations require approval from the National Capital Planning Committee, but it is unclear whether the White House has submitted a proposal to the agency.

It is worth noting that the White House "break the ground" coincided with the U.S. government shutdown.The Democratic National Committee said that when the American people are worried about basic livelihoods and medical problems, the White House is busy with the economy, which is no different for the people as "a bold betrayal."