GoKawiilApple pledged $25 million to Trump's White House ballroom, Post reports
A Washington Post investigation citing an internal fundraising spreadsheet found Apple and Nvidia each committed $25 million to fund Trump's planned $600 million White House ballroom, tying them as the largest donors alongside the Adelson Family Foundation and Charlie Ergen's household and donor-advised fund. Together these four donations make up roughly 30% of the $333 million in contributions documented. Other tech firms named include Google (via a $22 million settlement-linked trust), Microsoft and Palantir ($10 million each), Amazon and Meta ($5 million each), and smaller sums from HP, Micron, Salesforce, Cisco, Coinbase, Ripple, ServiceNow and T-Mobile.
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The disclosure shows how deeply major tech companies have financially tied themselves to a sitting president's personal project, which could raise questions about influence-seeking given these firms' regulatory and business interests in Washington. The scale of Apple's and Nvidia's giving, previously unknown, suggests corporate donors may be willing to make large, discreet commitments to curry favor, though neither company's motives are confirmed in the reporting. The pattern of contributions could intensify scrutiny of how private money is shaping a public building tied to the presidency.
- Apple and Nvidia each pledged $25 million to Trump's White House ballroom project, per Washington Post records.
- These four top donors account for about 30% of the $333 million raised so far.
- Other major tech contributors include Google, Microsoft, Palantir, Amazon and Meta, among others.
Source: 9to5mac.com — Marcus Mendes, 2026-10-15
Published there as: “WaPo: Apple revealed as one of the top donors to Trump’s White House ballroom”
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