The president previously said that his $250m (£186m) White House ballroom addition would be "near" the existing structure but would not change it.
"It won't interfere with the current building. It won't be. It'll be near it but not touching it - and pays total respect to the existing building, which I'm the biggest fan of," Trump said in July. "It's my favourite place. I love it."
Ah, så fint at Trump demonstrerer nøyaktig hvordan han viser "total respekt" for noe! 🤡