Many presidents have talked about it, President Trump is actually doing something about it. Trump is replacing the tired, old East Wing and setting America up as a first world country with a Big Beautiful State Home.
The Obamas wanted “a larger than usual State Dinner,” Gavin said. “President Bush held the one in 2005 indoors which limits you to about 150 guests or so but he wanted 320 guests or so which is why they had to construct that huge pavilion on the South Lawn. So the first thing we realize is most likely State Dinners going forward, depending on the delegation of the visiting country, will probably be on the South Lawn in a tent.”
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