A presidential first? Trump's surprising spot to oversee White House renovations

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  • Source: USA TODAY
  • 08/06/2025

A presidential first? Trump's surprising spot to oversee White House renovations

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  • Source: USA TODAY
  • 08/06/2025

President Donald Trump made a surprise trip to a place that might be a first for a president: the roof of the White House.

Trump took a stroll atop the West Wing's colonnade on Aug. 5, fielding questions from reporters as he scoped out projects he's undertaking on the property, including a future 90,000-square-foot ballroom expansion for the south lawn announced last week.

"Taking a little walk," Trump shouted down to reporters when asked what he was doing up there. He then referenced plans for the $200 million ballroom, which he has said he will pay for himself and through private donations.

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