Summary
A viral video clip suggests White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described a new ballroom at the White House as President Trump's "main priority." The remark was apparently taken out of context, as Leavitt referred to the ballroom as the primary renovation project, not the president's overall priority. The renovation is being financed privately and not with taxpayer money.
Key Facts
- Karoline Leavitt is the White House press secretary.
- She described the ballroom renovation as the president's top renovation project.
- The clip of her statement was widely shared on social media.
- The White House is building a new ballroom by demolishing the East Wing.
- The renovation is being paid for with private funds, not taxpayer money.
- Many Democrats criticized the remark, claiming it showed misplaced priorities during a government shutdown.
- The statement in the viral clip was taken out of context, according to a fact-check.
