President Donald Trump is demolishing the entire East Wing of the White House, a dramatic change from his previous pledge not to touch the historic building as he plows ahead with installing a massive, new ballroom.

The East Wing, which was built in 1902 and expanded in 1942, is expected to be fully torn down by this weekend, per a New York Times report. The Washington Post similarly reported that a White House spokesperson said the “entirety” of the East Wing would be rebuilt.

Trump confirmed his plans at the White House on Wednesday evening.

“We determined that, after really a tremendous amount of study with some of the best architects in the world, we determined that really knocking it down, trying to use a little section — you know, the East Wing, was not much,” he said in remarks in the Oval Office.

It’s not clear who these alleged architects are or how there could have been a tremendous amount of study on this, given how quickly Trump has been moving forward with his plans. Demolition of the East Wing began on Monday, and the White........

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