Comcast gave $7.5 million towards Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, with the total donations now at almost $330 million. The Washington Post report says Apple and Nvidia each gave $25 million, while Amazon gave $5 million.
01Summary
- 01Comcast contributed $7.5 million to the White House ballroom project, according to a new report.
- 02Apple and Nvidia each gave $25 million, alongside the Adelson Family Foundation and the Charlie Ergen household and donor advised fund.
- 03Google’s settlement of Trump’s lawsuit after YouTube suspended his account added another $22 million to the project.
- 04The total donations reached almost $330 million, while earlier reports had put the ballroom’s cost as high as $500 million.
- 05A federal judge said construction had to stop pending congressional approval, but the Supreme Court has allowed the ballroom to proceed.
02Why it matters
The donations show how major companies and wealthy donors are helping fund a high-profile White House project. The legal fight over construction also means the ballroom’s future remains politically and legally significant.
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