Trump’s White House North Portico Project Nears Completion with Shroud and Scaffolding Taken Down
Workers are removing scaffolding after repairs to stonework and plaster, as the project was ordered by President Donald Trump and began in June.
- On Tuesday, workers removed scaffolding from the White House North Portico after taking down a shroud that had obscured the front columns since Labor Day.
- President Donald Trump ordered the restoration beginning in June to address routine damage from age and weather, citing the structure's "deplorable condition" himself.
- This project is part of a sweeping overhaul of the White House and federal property in Washington; multiple lawsuits were filed after Trump demolished the East Wing without following regulatory steps.
- Chinese President Jinping will visit the Executive Mansion for a state visit on Sept 24, requiring Trump to host the dinner amid construction.
- Trump's signature project—a White House ballroom and underground bunker—continues as legal fights play out, adding more square footage than the existing White House footprint comprises.
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Trump's White House North Portico project nears completion with shroud and scaffolding taken down
Restoration work on the White House North Portico appears to be nearing completion before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States in late September.
Restoration work in the White House's North Portico seems to be nearing completion before the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will arrive in the United States at the end of September.
Trump’s White House North Portico project nears completion
WASHINGTON — Restoration work on the White House North Portico appears to be nearing completion before Chinese President Xi Jinping ’s state visit to the United States in late September. Scaffolding was being taken down Tuesday after workers over Labor Day weekend removed a shroud that had obscured the work. The Executive Mansion’s front columns […]
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