The Architect Doing Trumps Ballroom Also Thinks Its Way Too Big . . . James McCrery II, the architect President Donald Trump hand-picked to realize his grandiose plans for a White House ballroom, has reportedly urged the president to rethink its massive footprint for fear it will dwarf the White House itself Citing four individuals familiar with internal discussions
Inside Trump’s Push to Make His Ballroom Bigger - Political Wire Inside Trump’s Push to Make His Ballroom Bigger November 29, 2025 at 10:58 am EST By Taegan Goddard 17 Comments New York Times: “In offering up his initial design, Mr McCrery could not have known that Mr Trump’s vision for the project was growing What started as a 500-seat ballroom connected to the East Wing grew to 650 seats
Trump Fighting With Architect Over Big White House Ballroom President Trump is reportedly fighting with his architect over the grandiose White House ballroom plans Trump apparently doesn’t care that the massive addition is architectural blasphemy