Officials said a 90,000-square-foot addition to the East Wing would be paid for by President Trump and other donors.

The East Room project will be privately funded by Trump and other donors and is expected to be completed before the end of his term.

President Trump is building a ballroom at the White House, with a projected $200 million price tag, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday. The big picture: The real estate developer-turned-president is checking off a decade-old passion project from his to-do list,