Democrats are seizing on Republican support for President Trump's proposed $400 million White House ballroom to portray the party as out of touch with voters' cost-of-living concerns.
They highlight a 50% jump in gas prices and rising healthcare, fertilizer, and electricity costs linked to Trump's policies.
Democratic candidate Brian Poindexter called the ballroom 'a vanity project we don't need.'
Some Republicans defend it as a necessary upgrade for the White House.
Others admit the timing is poor ahead of November elections.
