PHOTOS: White House Ballroom Construction Continues Above Ground
May 14, 2026
Construction on President Trump’s ballroom proceeds at the White House, on the site of the former East Wing. The structure is now above ground, a development that appears to have occurred despite a judge’s order last month. Our photographer Evy Mages was atop the Washington Monument Thursday to
get photos of a different project: Trump’s plan to coat the bottom of the Reflecting Pool with a blue substance that’s intended to waterproof the bottom (though results on that goal have been mixed). She ascended the Washington Monument for a good view, then happened to turn northward. Here are some more photos.
Here’s how things are looking at the Reflecting Pool, by the way:
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