On August 5, President Donald Trump made headlines with a historic first for a sitting president: a stroll on the roof of the White House.

Reporters below were stunned as Trump waved, pointed, and chatted animatedly with aides and architect Jim McCrery while overlooking the South Lawn.When asked about his rooftop visit, Trump smiled and said, “Just taking a little walk.” Yet this wasn’t a casual moment. He was surveying the site for a bold new project — a 90,000-square-foot ballroom announced just last week.

“It goes with the ballroom, which is on the other side,” he explained. “Something beautiful.”

Funding the Vision Himself
Trump said the $200 million ballroom project will be funded entirely by his personal contributions and private donations.
“Anything I do is financed by me,” he told reporters. “Just like my salary is contributed. But nobody ever mentions that.”