Apple pledged $25 million for Donald Trump's White House ballroom, according to a donor list obtained by The Washington Post. Nvidia also committed $25 million, making both companies top donors. Other contributors include Microsoft, Comcast, Amazon, Cisco, Meta, T-Mobile, HP, Google, Palantir, Salesforce, and Micron. Private donations totaled $333 million, with some paid in full and others in installments.
The White House has not publicly disclosed donation amounts despite typical campaign finance disclosure requirements. The Trump administration collects ballroom donations through a nonprofit and transfers funds to a White House account controlled by Trump. A White House spokesperson vowed to "relentlessly pursue those responsible" for the leaked list.
The ballroom, estimated at $600 million with over half funded by taxpayers, will span 90,000 square feet and seat 1,000 guests. Construction required demolishing the White House's East Wing.
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