President Trump took questions from the White House press corps on Tuesday while touring the rooftop of the West Colonnade.
Trump was spotted on the roof of the White House briefing room around 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday.
After telling reporters he was going for a walk, Trump appeared to gesture toward the newly announced addition to the White House—a ballroom.
Trump also said he was finding ways to spend his own money.
“Just another way to spend my money for the country,” Trump said, adding, “Anything I do is financed by me.”
Watch clips and reactions below;
President @realDonaldTrump takes questions from the press while on the roof of the West Colonnade 🤣🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/nso4v3aFTA
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) August 5, 2025
🚨 LMAO! President Trump is now on the ROOF of the White House, taking questions from the press, surveying the renovations.
Reporters are literally yelling at him at the top of their lungs.
"Just looking for more ways to spend *MY* [personal] money for the country."
He is… pic.twitter.com/RhqcgYjMV4
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 5, 2025
This man is 79. He’s on the roof of the White House surveying and answering reporters’ questions who are a football field away. Incredible.
— Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) August 5, 2025
LOL! Trump is on the White House roof inspecting his improvement projects while taking questions from the press…
"Anything I do is financed by me, so you don't have to worry. It's contributed just like my salary is contributed."
pic.twitter.com/Gtlx40f2oJ— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) August 5, 2025
OMG. Trump is taking questions from the ROOF of the White House, where he’s inspecting the site of the new ballroom he’s building:
“Anything I do is financed by me… just like my salary is contributed."
Absolute baller. pic.twitter.com/GG3TSfmBrv
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) August 5, 2025
🚨This is unbelievable.
President Trump is on the ROOF of the White House — and he’s STILL taking questions from the press!
There’s NO DOUBT that this is the most transparent administration! pic.twitter.com/iZVwjZhyc4
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 5, 2025
The appearance comes just days after Trump announced that he and private donors will fund an estimated $200 million cost of a new ballroom at the White House.