Walz repeats debunked claim that Trump considers White House ballroom 'top priority'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing criticism for claiming that the Trump administration’s top priority is the $250 million construction of a new ballroom to replace the East Wing of the White House, as the government shutdown nears its first month.On Monday, Walz announced a plan to provide $4 million in emergency funding to support food shelves while blaming President Donald Trump and Republicans for the ongoing shutdown. He cited comments made by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt."They are choosing not to fund these programs … and when the White House press secretary said the top p