WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 17: American flags hang from the cranes at the worksite of the construction on the proposed White House ballroom as seen from the Washington Monument on May 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump has initiated numerous construction projects on federal government properties in Washington, including demolition of the White House East Wing to build a ballroom and re-painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting pool blue. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)