Tech and Telecom Giants Dominate Funding for White House Ballroom Project
Records also show that taxpayers are footing some of the bill.
Financial disclosures obtained by The Washington Post show that the tech, telecom, and crypto industries are the primary benefactors of President Trump's ballroom project, donating over $183 million.
The biggest donors include NVIDIA and Apple, which each committed $25 million, alongside billionaire Charles Ergen, co-founder of Dish Network.
A list reveals all the major donors to the White House ballroom, including previously undisclosed contributors who have benefited from regulatory decisions, government contracts, and pardons.
Industry-Wide Contributions
Nearly every other major tech company has also donated millions to the project, including Microsoft, Meta, Palantir, Google, Amazon, and Cisco.
Other contributors include Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson, Blackrock, Lockheed Martin, Gemini, and Coinbase. There is also $77 million in unaccounted funds, as ballroom donations are exempt from standard public disclosure rules.
President Trump, who previously vowed to help pay for the project personally, did not appear on the donor lists.
Taxpayer Burden
American taxpayers could end up paying for around half of the construction, especially as the expected budget for the ballroom recently increased to $600 million.
Political Connections
The records highlight various connections between donors and the administration, including contributions from newly appointed ambassadors and relatives of cabinet officials.
Additional donations came from family members of individuals facing federal charges who later received presidential pardons.
White House officials expressed frustration regarding the publication of the donor list and vowed to investigate the source of the leak.
