Joe Biden reveals the most ‘disturbing’ thing about Donald Trump’s White House makeover

Former US President Joe Biden has criticised Donald Trump’s plans to build a large ballroom at the White House. Biden said he was unhappy about the decision to tear down the East Wing to make room for the new building.

Trump announced the project as part of his plans to improve the White House. Last month, the White House shared a picture showing what the new ballroom would look like when completed. However, the picture attracted criticism online, with some people making fun of the design.

Trump has defended the project, saying the ballroom will be separate from the main White House building. He also promised that the East Wing area would look more beautiful when the work is finished.

According to Trump, American presidents have wanted a large ballroom at the White House for more than 150 years. He said the new building would provide enough space for important events, including visits from foreign leaders and large celebrations.

Trump also claimed the project would not cost American taxpayers anything.

However, Biden does not agree with the changes.

During an interview with PEOPLE magazine, the 83-year-old former president described Trump’s decision as disturbing.

Biden said he was particularly unhappy about the removal of the East Wing and the gold decorations Trump had introduced inside the White House.

He questioned why Trump was making such major changes to the historic building.

Biden also accused Trump of trying to build things that would make people remember him personally rather than focusing on what was best for the country.

He suggested that Trump wanted to be able to point at the new buildings and say he was responsible for creating them.

Biden said he believed such behaviour was beneath the office of the American president.

His comments come as he prepares to release his new book, Promise Me, America, on November 17.

However, Biden has also revealed that his health problems will prevent him from taking part in as many interviews and public discussions about the book as he originally planned.

The former president announced in May 2025 that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

Doctors discovered the illness after he experienced increasing problems with urination and further medical examinations revealed an unusual growth in his prostate.

Since then, Biden has been receiving treatment.

In a message shared on X on November 8, Biden said his doctors were pleased with how his body was responding to treatment.

He also thanked people who had been praying for him and sending encouraging messages to him and his family.

Biden explained that some days were better than others. Although he was still determined to continue with his activities, he admitted that the illness sometimes made things difficult.

He said this was why he would not be able to speak publicly about his upcoming book as often as he had hoped.

Despite the challenges, Biden said he hoped people would read the book and understand the message he wanted to share.

His son, Hunter Biden, has also spoken about how difficult it has been to watch his father deal with the illness.

Speaking to the BBC, Hunter described the situation as painful and upsetting for the family.

He said his father’s health problems had affected him in several ways and admitted that it was difficult seeing him go through such a challenging period.

Hunter also said he wished his father would complain more about how he was feeling instead of keeping so much of the pain to himself.

Meanwhile, construction of Trump’s White House ballroom continues, despite criticism from Biden and others who believe the historic building should not have been changed so dramatically.