CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Fact Checks Jasmine Crockett Over Viral Falsehood About Trump Ballroom

Sean James Oct 28th, 2025, 2:20 pm

CNN star Kaitlan Collins did not let Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) get away with pushing the debunked claim President Donald Trump’s top priority is the new $300 million ballroom he is building at the White House on Monday.

Crockett, during an appearance on , was asked if she felt Congress would come to an agreement this week to end the government shutdown. The lawmaker said she had “no idea,” before transitioning to bashing the president for going to Japan while the shutdown continued.

“The president has time to do everything but what he needs to focus on. In fact, we heard the press secretary say his main priority is the ballroom — the ballroom that

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