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Trump's $300M Ballroom Sparks Backlash Amid Shutdown

10/31/2025

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) claimed U.S. President Donald Trump prioritized a $300 million White House ballroom, a claim Kaitlan Collins said was taken out of context on The Source.
The White House press secretary said the ballroom was the president's main focus.
Critics, including Democratic lawmakers, accused Trump of neglecting urgent issues for vanity projects.
The ballroom project, funded by private donors, sparked backlash amid the shutdown.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) claimed U.S. President Donald Trump prioritized a $300 million White House ballroom, a claim Kaitlan Collins said was taken out of context on The Source.
The White House press secretary said the ballroom was the president's main focus.
Critics, including Democratic lawmakers, accused Trump of neglecting urgent issues for vanity projects.
The ballroom project, funded by private donors, sparked backlash amid the shutdown.