During Xi’s state dinner, Trump invited guests to visit White House ballroom site

At Thursday’s state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Donald Trump invited guests to view the White House ballroom under construction. He said it was one year from completion and could accommodate well over 1,000 guests; roughly 145 attended the dinner.

The ballroom project has faced legal challenges over Trump’s authority to build it, along with significant scrutiny over its cost and design.