A former aide to ex-President Joe Biden just stated that President Donald Trump's demolition of the East Wing of the White House is "probably needed." 

Michael LaRosa, according to Newsmax, made the comment on Friday. You may remember that LaRosa was the press secretary of former First Lady Jill Biden.

Suffice it to say that LaRosa's take is very different from the one that we are seeing from many other Democrats, who are vigorously opposing Trump's move.

For over 100 years, presidents have enhanced the White House, preserving its legacy as a symbol of our nation. Today, President Trump proudly broke ground on the new, big White House Ballroom.

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A different take...

LaRosa's comments came during a recent appearance on "The Sunrise on The Hill."

There, he said:

It's sad. I had a really wonderful office that I squatted in an hour or two after the inauguration ended, and remained there for nearly two years. It's heartbreaking, and I'm sentimental about it and sad.

However, LaRosa continued, "At the same time, I think every first family, every president, should play a role in evolving the White House and updating it and modernizing it and sometimes expanding it."

It is from there that he went on to actually support President Trump's move.

LaRosa said:

I don't think there's any question that a ballroom is probably needed. But I understand the sadness around the East Wing because I feel it myself.

It's happening

The construction of the new ballroom is already underway.

The New York Post reports:

Trump completed the surprise demolition of the East Wing this week, with the view from the White House balcony now showing piles of rubble being trucked away. The East Wing contained the offices of the first lady, the calligraphy office, a family movie theater and a grand hallway that welcomed guests to special events. It was initially constructed in 1902 and expanded to include additional office space in 1942. Trump, 79, told reporters Thursday that he already has raised $350 million in private donations for the ballroom project, which he says will now cost about $300 million, up from a prior estimate of $250 million.

The ballroom is expected to be 90,000 square feet.

There were reports that Trump was planning to name the ballroom after himself. The president, however, has since denied those reports.

He said:

I don’t have any plan to call it after myself. That was fake news. Probably going to call it the presidential ballroom or something like that. We haven’t really thought about a name yet.