More than half of Americans disapprove of Trump demolishing East Wing – poll

Survey, in which one-third respondents voted for the president, found 56% disagree with move

More than half of Americans disapprove of Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing and the construction of a new ballroom, according to a new poll from the Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos.

The survey was conducted between 24 and 28 October and indicates 56% of the respondents disagree with Trump's recent move while 28% are in favor of it. Most of the survey's respondents were white, one-third of them voted for Donald Trump and another third for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.