The White House belongs to the American people – not its temporary resident.

But Trump is tearing it down anyway. He’s rushing through a $300 million demolition of the East Wing to build his vanity ballroom [1], all without the public approvals or transparency required for federal property. [2]

And his excuse? That taxpayers aren’t footing the bill – it’s being funded by megadonors and giant companies like Lockheed Martin, Coinbase, and Amazon. [3] But that’s way worse!

Funding a project this massive and gaudy doesn’t come with no strings attached. They aren’t doing this out of the goodness of their hearts... they're expecting something in return.

And the people footing the real cost will be us – everyday Americans – through more tax breaks for billionaires, deregulation for corporations, and cuts to the programs we rely on.

SIGN THE PETITION: This ballroom is a shiny, golden invitation for massive corruption. The relevant committees in Congress must investigate and shine a light on who is funding it – and what they want in return >>

[1] https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donors-funding-white-house-ballroom/story?id=126778550

[2] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/22/white-house-trump-new-ballroom-demolition

[3] https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/politics/ballroom-donors-white-house-trump