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(162,159 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:54 AM Thursday

White House releases list of donors for Trump's multi-million-dollar ballroom [View all]

Source: CNN Politics

PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2025, 12:59 AM ET

Apple, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Google, Coinbase, Comcast and Meta are just some of the major companies who have made donations to build President Donald Trump’s proposed 90,000-square-foot ballroom, according to the White House.

Trump has repeatedly said that work on the ballroom is privately funded by himself and donors and will cost nothing to taxpayers.

On Wednesday, Trump discussed his plans for the ballroom, saying it will cost “about $300 million.” The administration previously put the cost of the ballroom project at $200 million.

Additional donors include co-founders of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss; Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his family; and the Adelson family. Trump awarded Miriam Adelson, a Republican megadonor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/politics/ballroom-donors-white-house-trump

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White House releases list of donors for Trump's multi-million-dollar ballroom [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

Bribery is not donation Walleye Thursday #1

Will eventually cost over a $1 billion Miguelito Loveless Thursday #2

That's why Trump doesn't want taxpayers $$,he wants to grift millions of his marks Bengus81 Thursday #19

Thank you (or boycott) otchmoson Thursday #3

At $300 million and 90,000 square feet, that's about $3,333 per square foot. unblock Thursday #4

Security clearances? Orange Julius Caesar will issue them himself instantly from the Oval Office at no cost generalbetrayus Thursday #7

Pedo Trump is a really bad negotiater if he's paying that much Farmer-Rick Thursday #23

"Trump has repeatedly said that work on the ballroom is privately funded by himself and donors ..." generalbetrayus Thursday #5

My reaction as well PatSeg Thursday #16

Could've-been tax money for programs. Nt BadgerKid Thursday #6

But that's a long term, repeat commitment. ... littlemissmartypants Thursday #8

It's not the East Wing C_U_L8R Thursday #9

The Right-Right Wing. Mawspam2 Thursday #20

It's a money laundering slash bribery scheme Owens Thursday #10

One thing is for certain. If the contractors are getting paid, it's through 3rd parties Raven123 Thursday #11

Normally during funding lapses BumRushDaShow Thursday #12

Sounds like some corporations and people have plenty of money to pay extra taxes. Ray Bruns Thursday #13

I wonder if that just did a copy and paste from the Epstein list? mackdaddy Thursday #14

It will cost more and take longer than planned. Mistakes will be made. twodogsbarking Thursday #15

Is Mexico on the list? twodogsbarking Thursday #17

The Jeffrey Epstein Ballroom will be filled with Russian, Chinese, Trump, Bezos, Zuckerberg bugs., Mawspam2 Thursday #18

All these Corporations could have lowered prices pwb Thursday #21

This should forever be known as "Shitler's List". Mawspam2 Thursday #22

The complete list Deminpenn Thursday #24