GoKawiilApple, Nvidia lead $92M tech donations to Trump's White House ballroom
A Washington Post list shows six major tech firms — Apple, Nvidia, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta — contributed a combined $92 million toward construction of a White House ballroom. Apple and Nvidia each gave $25 million, Google gave $22 million, Microsoft and Palantir each gave $10 million, and Amazon and Meta gave $5 million apiece. Overall, tech and crypto industry donors reportedly provided more than $150 million to the project.
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The scale of corporate giving to a presidential pet project raises questions about the blending of private industry money with government facilities, especially since Google's contribution reportedly stemmed from a settlement with the administration. Such large donations from companies facing regulatory scrutiny could be read as efforts to curry favor with the White House, though no source explicitly states that motive.
- Apple and Nvidia are the largest donors, each contributing $25 million.
- Combined, six major tech companies gave $92 million to the ballroom fund.
- Total tech and crypto industry donations reportedly exceed $150 million.
Source: theverge.com — Terrence O'Brien, 2026-10-15
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