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October 24, 2025

White House Releases List of Donors to Trump's Ballroom as Demolition Crews Raze East Wing
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The Trump administration has released a list of wealthy donors and
corporations funding President Trump's $300 million construction of a
90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House. Among the donors are
Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Palantir, Lockheed Martin and more.
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is contributing $22 million,
after settling a lawsuit Trump filed against You Tube for banning him
from the platform after he incited his followers to attack the Capitol
on January 6, 2021.

On Thursday, the Secret Service shut off public access to the Ellipse, a
public park adjacent to the White House and one of the only spots to
view the demolition. Photos show the entire East Wing has been knocked
down.


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