Mr. Trump has sparked a firestorm by proposing the construction of a $200 million ballroom at the White House, transforming it into an unprecedented display of opulence in presidential history. The bold idea has ignited fierce public debate — supporters hail it as a “national symbol of prestige,” while critics denounce it as a lavish show of power amid a time of uncertainty in America.

“Over the past 150 years, the presidents, governments and White House employees have always wanted to have a large event space in the White House complex,” the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a press conference on July 31, when announcing the plan of President Donald Trump on building a dance room at the White House.

Leavitt revealed the entire $ 200 million budget of the project will be paid by Mr. Trump and his sponsors. The dance room has 650 people, expected to start in September and complete before Mr. Trump’s term ends.

The goal of the project is to create a solemn place to welcome and organize a large -scale event for international leaders to visit the United States, instead of setting up a tent in the current White House campus.

US officials also published a sketch of the dance room, showing that this will be a white building with large columns and the facade like the white building of the White House. The project will replace the crowded wings, which is the office of the First Lady.

President Trump has long expressed his desire to build a dance room at the White House, inspired by the Mar-A-Lago mansion in Florida. This mansion also acts as a model for the renovation of the White House.

Since taking office, Mr. Trump has redecorated the oval room with a series of murals and gold -plated statues. He also directed tiled rose gardens, replacing wet grass often making it difficult for women to wear high heels. In addition, he also hung two huge American flag leaves outside the White House.