Melania Trump is packing up her things — sort of. Donald Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Thursday, July 31, that the White House's East Wing will be home to a new ballroom, which she called a "much-needed and exquisite addition.

After bulldozing the White House Rose Garden and gold leafing the Oval Office, President Donald Trump plans to give the East Wing of the White House a full Mar-a-Lago-style makeover. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced construction on a new White House ballroom will begin in September and will wrap up before the end of Trump’s term.

US President Donald Trump has announced he plans to 'move' his wife's office from the East Wing as he gives the White House's ballroom a makeover. Melania Trump, the First Lady of the United States, has her office located in the East Wing of the White House and her staff is also located there.