# Trump Consults AI George Washington On Ballroom Design > Source: > Published: 2026-08-17 21:36:00+00:00 “Since Donald Trump flattened the East Wing last October, his justification for building a White House ballroom has evolved considerably. Originally, the president suggested he needed a place to throw killer parties. But after the National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to stop the project, Trump reframed it as a necessary national security upgrade,” [New York Magazine](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-ai-george-washington-ballroom.html) reports. “Now, with the U.S. Supreme Court set to rule on whether building can proceed without congressional approval, President Trump has rolled out yet another defense: He showed the plans to George Washington, and he’s totally into it! “Friday night on Truth Social, Trump posted a series of images that show him giving Washington, who has been dead for 226 years, a tour of the White House ballroom, which does not exist yet.” [Save to Favorites](?wpfpaction=add&postid=2008965)