President Trump showed guests the White House ballroom project — Anadolu Agency

US President Donald Trump on September 30 welcomed guests at the White House for an event marking National Hispanic Heritage Month and told them about the project for a new ballroom on the grounds of the residence. This was reported by Anadolu Agency.

The first visitors to the ballroom

Trump told those present that they would be the first to step onto the floor of the new ballroom. He also said that Hispanics would be the first to enter the premises.

According to the president, a tunnel will lead to the ballroom. Trump called it, in his view, the best ballroom ever to be built, and joked by urging guests to be careful near the construction work so as not to fall from a height.

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Construction details

Trump described the broader project as a major military complex with a drone port on the upper part of the structure. He also praised Americans of Hispanic descent, calling them hardworking, smart, and energetic.

Last year, Trump announced the construction of a ballroom with an area of 90,000 square feet, or 8,361 square meters. The estimated cost of the project is $400 million.