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BumRushDaShow

(162,468 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:54 AM Oct 23

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 Oct 23 OP

Bribery is not donation Walleye Oct 23 #1

Will eventually cost over a $1 billion Miguelito Loveless Oct 23 #2

That's why Trump doesn't want taxpayers $$,he wants to grift millions of his marks Bengus81 Oct 23 #19

Thank you (or boycott) otchmoson Oct 23 #3

At $300 million and 90,000 square feet, that's about $3,333 per square foot. unblock Oct 23 #4

Security clearances? Orange Julius Caesar will issue them himself instantly from the Oval Office at no cost generalbetrayus Oct 23 #7

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

"Trump has repeatedly said that work on the ballroom is privately funded by himself and donors ..." generalbetrayus Oct 23 #5

My reaction as well PatSeg Oct 23 #16

Could've-been tax money for programs. Nt BadgerKid Oct 23 #6

But that's a long term, repeat commitment. ... littlemissmartypants Oct 23 #8

It's not the East Wing C_U_L8R Oct 23 #9

The Right-Right Wing. Mawspam2 Oct 23 #20

It's a money laundering slash bribery scheme Owens Oct 23 #10

One thing is for certain. If the contractors are getting paid, it's through 3rd parties Raven123 Oct 23 #11

Normally during funding lapses BumRushDaShow Oct 23 #12

Sounds like some corporations and people have plenty of money to pay extra taxes. Ray Bruns Oct 23 #13

I wonder if that just did a copy and paste from the Epstein list? mackdaddy Oct 23 #14

It will cost more and take longer than planned. Mistakes will be made. twodogsbarking Oct 23 #15

Is Mexico on the list? twodogsbarking Oct 23 #17

The Jeffrey Epstein Ballroom will be filled with Russian, Chinese, Trump, Bezos, Zuckerberg bugs., Mawspam2 Oct 23 #18

All these Corporations could have lowered prices pwb Oct 23 #21

This should forever be known as "Shitler's List". Mawspam2 Oct 23 #22

The complete list Deminpenn Oct 23 #24