Politics · 19 d ago
Apple pledged US$25 million to Trump's White House ballroom
Pledged by Apple, and by Nvidia
25 US$ million each
Apple and Nvidia each pledged US$25 million, according to a leaked donor list, making them two of the ballroom's largest donors.
Tech pledges on the list
- 1 Apple, Nvidia: US$25M each
- 2 Google: US$22M
- 3 Microsoft, Palantir: US$10M each
- 4 Amazon, Meta: US$5M each
Google committed US$22 million from a lawsuit settlement, Microsoft and Palantir US$10 million each, and Amazon and Meta US$5 million each.
Estimated cost of the ballroom
600 US$ million
Private pledges on the list total US$333 million, while a June contractor estimate put the ballroom at about US$600 million, more than half of it from taxpayers.
What we know
- US$333 million in private pledges listed
- The East Wing was demolished to build it
Not yet
- The ballroom's final cost
Donations go through a nonprofit into a White House account controlled by Trump, amounts were never disclosed, and the White House vows to pursue those responsible for the leak.
