Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/26/trump-ballroom-architect-james-mccrery

President Donald Trump has argued with the architect he handpicked to design a White House ballroom over the size of the project, reflecting a conflict between architectural norms and Trump’s grandiose aesthetic, according to four people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal conversations.

Trump’s desire to go big with the project has put him at odds with architect James McCrery II, the people said, who has counseled restraint