1:08An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished, October 23, 2025 in Washington.Eric Lee/Getty Images
A majority of U.S. citizens disapprove of the dismantling of the White House's East Wing to accommodate President Donald Trump's new ballroom, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos survey carried out through Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel.
The poll indicates that 56% of Americans are against the Trump administration taking down the East Wing of the White House as part of erecting a 90,000-square-foot ballroom financed by $300 million in private contributions, with 45% expressing "strong" opposition.
Only 28% of Americans are in favor, with 15% demonstrating strong support for the East Wing’s removal for a ballroom, the survey revealed. Another 16% stated they were unsure.
Levels of support differ across party lines, showing a 62% majority of Republicans in favor and 88% of Democrats against. The poll also showed that 61% of independents are against the East Wing’s demolition and the ballroom, with nearly half expressing intense opposition.
An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished, October 23, 2025 in Washington.Eric Lee/Getty Images
Opinions are significantly more pronounced among Democrats: 78% of Democrats firmly oppose the destruction and ballroom, in contrast to a smaller 35% of Republicans who strongly support it.
A majority of liberals (76%) and approximately half of moderates (51%) express strong disapproval of the East Wing demolition and ballroom, while just about a third of conservatives (34%) show strong support.
Strong support is most prevalent among strong Trump supporters, with 58% indicating they strongly endorse the tearing down of the East Wing and the construction of the ballroom. Among those who somewhat approve of Trump, only 11% strongly back the plan.
Construction workers atop the U.S. Treasury, watch as work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom.Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Construction crews demolish the East Wing of the White House, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington.Evan Vucci/AP
Among strong Trump detractors, 82% are strongly against demolishing the East Wing and building a ballroom, while a much smaller 37% of those who somewhat disapprove of the president strongly oppose the plan.
Roughly four in ten conservative Republicans (42%) state they are strongly in support of the scheme. In contrast, 82% of liberal Democrats and 73% of moderate and conservative Democrats are strongly against it.
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Methodology: This ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll was administered online via the probability-based Ipsos KnowledgePanel® from Oct. 24-28, 2025, in both English and Spanish. It included a random national sample consisting of 2,725 U.S. adults, and the margin of error is plus or minus 1.9 percentage points, encompassing the design effect. Error margins are wider for subgroups. The distribution of political affiliation is 28% Democrats, 31% Republicans, and 41% independents or other affiliations.
Find additional details on ABC News' survey methods here.
Sourse: abcnews.go.com
