GoKawiilWashington Post: Tech firms gave over $183M to Trump's White House ballroom project
The Washington Post obtained a donor list showing tech, telecom and crypto companies as the largest contributors to President Trump's White House ballroom project, totaling more than $183 million. NVIDIA, Apple and Dish Network co-founder Charles Ergen each gave $25 million, with Microsoft, Meta, Palantir, Google, Amazon, Cisco, Blackrock, Lockheed Martin, Gemini and Coinbase among other donors. About $77 million of the funds remain unaccounted for since the donations aren't subject to public disclosure or campaign finance rules.
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The donations come from companies that have benefited from Trump administration regulatory decisions, contracts or tariff considerations, which could suggest an effort by these firms to maintain favorable relations with the White House, though no explicit quid pro quo is confirmed. Because the project is funneled through a nonprofit Trump controls and isn't subject to campaign finance disclosure rules, the lack of transparency around the unaccounted $77 million raises questions about accountability. Trump himself is notably absent from the donor list despite previously claiming he would personally help fund the project.
- Tech, telecom and crypto firms donated over $183 million to Trump's ballroom project, per Washington Post reporting.
- NVIDIA, Apple and Charles Ergen each contributed $25 million, with many other major tech companies also donating.
- About $77 million in donations remain unaccounted for due to lack of disclosure requirements, and Trump's name is absent from the donor list.
Source: engadget.com — Lawrence Bonk, 2026-10-15
Published there as: “Trump ballroom's biggest donors were overwelmingly tech and telecom companies”
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