On August 5, President Donald Trump made history as the first sitting U.S. president to walk on the roof of the White House. He waved to journalists below while reviewing blueprints for a massive new 90,000-square-foot presidential ballroom.
Calling it “just taking a little walk,” Trump revealed that the $200 million construction project would not be funded by taxpayers, but instead by his own personal wealth and private donations.
This bold move caught the attention of many, not just for its symbolism, but for the message it sent — a president personally investing in a legacy project on one of the most iconic buildings in the world.
