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Satellite images show before and after of demolition of White House East Wing

The East Wing, where first ladies created history, planned state dinners and promoted causes, is now history itself. The two-story structure of drawing rooms and offices, including workspace for first ladies and their staffs, has been turned into rubble, demolished as part of the Republican president's plan to build what he said is now a $300 million ballroom nearly twice the size of the White House.

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the White House in Washington, Sept. 26, 2025, with the East Wing intact before demolition began.

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows demolition of the East Wing of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/white-house-east-wing-demolition-satellite-images/69137426?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

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Holy Shit! [View all] bigtree Thursday OP

Earlier this year Coldwater Thursday #1

Every night I pray Satan comes for his boy. Joinfortmill Thursday #2

I hear ya, BUT bluestarone Thursday #8

Two hands at work... Queso Delicioso Thursday #13

Ha! Joinfortmill Thursday #20

Absolutely! pandr32 21 hrs ago #46

I know. But I still do it. Maybe the Universe is listening. Joinfortmill Thursday #19

Perhaps Azrael, the angel of death. stage left Thursday #27

He does, indeed. Joinfortmill Thursday #30

Exactly popsdenver 17 hrs ago #53

I used to think Satan was fictional but it's the only explanation for this weird-ass stuff going on. kerry-is-my-prez 17 hrs ago #55

Well, i grant you your thoughts, BUT bluestarone 17 hrs ago #60

Every day I visualize spaceships arriving to capture the interstellar criminal they've been tracking across the universe NBachers Thursday #12

This interstellar criminal? area51 Yesterday #40

Doesn't want 'im Nasruddin Thursday #14

They all make me wish drmeow Thursday #34

Nobody wants him E. Normus 21 hrs ago #48

Wonder what Melania thinks about destruction of the East Wing? PufPuf23 Thursday #3

Or Hillary nolabear Thursday #22

Why mentioned First Ladies in general. PufPuf23 Thursday #26

She is Happy Karch 23 hrs ago #44

I love that the AI generated image of His Lardship uses face bronzer unblended. pandr32 21 hrs ago #47

He and Melanoma popsdenver 17 hrs ago #54

Thanks so much for sharing this, bigtree. littlemissmartypants Thursday #4

It belonged to all of us and a temporary resident tore it down. Did he sign a lease? Security Deposit? References? twodogsbarking Thursday #5

ETTD D_Master81 Thursday #6

And major kickbacks to the orange yeti. fierywoman Thursday #24

How many of us expect that it won't be finished by the end of Trump's current term? calimary Thursday #29

It's supposed to be TWICE the size of the White House???????? n/t Dixiegrrrl 20 hrs ago #50

The East Wing sits directly over an emergency military command bunker AdamGG Thursday #7

The fuhrerbunker IronLionZion Thursday #23

This message was self-deleted by its author AdamGG Thursday #31

How can the bunker still be intact yellow dahlia Thursday #35

Maybe it isn't now AdamGG Thursday #36

Good information. Thanks. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #64

He's a piece of shit and not particularly bright, but AdamGG 8 hrs ago #75

It was designed to be protect from bombs electric_blue68 Thursday #37

With today's nuclear weapon's strength popsdenver 17 hrs ago #56

Oh, for sure. But they moved NORAD out of Cheyenne Mtn? electric_blue68 16 hrs ago #61

Yup, years ago popsdenver 16 hrs ago #65

Oh, ok! I stopped in Colorado Springs decades back.... electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #68

The views from the city popsdenver 15 hrs ago #69

I just looked it up, and saw they're renovating the chapel... electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #71

Easily popsdenver 15 hrs ago #72

Sounds cool! ....a Denver aside.... electric_blue68 14 hrs ago #73

He probably isn't concerned about the White House bunker protecting him from nukes AdamGG 7 hrs ago #76

Too bad the East Wing wasn't protected against a destructive toddler. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #63

He is probably popsdenver 17 hrs ago #57

Of course. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #62

It was reported popsdenver 15 hrs ago #66

Scary. yellow dahlia 15 hrs ago #67

He is accumulating a ton of bitcoin popsdenver 15 hrs ago #70

The pedo destroyed the east colonnade and Farmer-Rick Thursday #9

That group of old white men remind me of the group in a car dealership when they've found a mark. erronis Thursday #10

Sickening Starbeach Thursday #11

Trump is consumed by a lust to destroy. dedl67 Thursday #15

He's buildiing his own deathstar to protect himself and his supporters blue_jay 20 hrs ago #49

Exactly......... popsdenver 17 hrs ago #58

The Epstein Ballroom AverageOldGuy Thursday #16

"Total obliteration." NT mahatmakanejeeves Thursday #17

Orange fucker orangecrush Thursday #18

What an asshole. milestogo Thursday #21

Where will Melanoma plan her Christmas abomination this year rurallib Thursday #25

The Christmas Spectacular UFC Cage Fights AdamGG Thursday #33

Question... buzzycrumbhunger Thursday #28

Has any of this or the Arch even been run past the Capital Architects or the historical preservation review board? ChicagoTeamster Thursday #32

Of course, he didn't! He does (? *almost) what he wants! electric_blue68 Thursday #39

Hideous! electric_blue68 Thursday #38

Wasn't that were something got thrown out of a window last month? BradBo Yesterday #41

It's a self-inflicted wound on tRump that will be open & festering for months and maybe years. Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #42

They'll end up using it for WWE matches. mdbl Yesterday #43

And, of course, popsdenver 17 hrs ago #59

EPSTEIN BALLROOM ... KPN 23 hrs ago #45

Makes destruction of the government more emblematic. Frasier Balzov 20 hrs ago #51

It looks like a terrorist attack, which is essentially what it was. Vinca 19 hrs ago #52

trump's... myohmy2 14 hrs ago #74