President Donald Trump will likely name his new $300 million ballroom after himself, according to senior administration officials. Already, officials are referring to it as "The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom.

Satellite photos taken by Planet depict the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for the planned Trump Ballroom.

Satellite photographs provided to Newsweek by Planet, a company that specializes in satellite photography, show how the East Wing of the White House was demolished this week to make way for President Trump’s new ball room.

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MSNBC White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on the demolition of the White House's East Wing to make way for Trump's planned ballroom. The White House released a list of donors helping finance the project this week,

The president also said the cost of the ballroom would be $300 million, an increase from the White House’s previous estimate of $250 million. A White House official said the sco

President Donald Trump is demolishing the entire East Wing of the White House to build a ballroom at the property, he said Wednesday, in a move exceeding the original scope of the project and prompting controversy over the extent of the construction.

The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with a ballroom construction. (AP video by Jacquelyn Martin)