"As CNN points out, there's an unmistakable aroma of perfumed bribery about the project. 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. Well, that seems to be on the up and up. Never mind."
The planned 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom lists donations from major corporations including Apple, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Google, Coinbase, Comcast, and Meta. Donors also include Gemini co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his family, and the Adelson family. The administration estimates the ballroom will cost about $300 million, up from a previous $200 million figure. The project is presented as privately funded and costing taxpayers nothing. The presence of high-profile corporate and megadonor contributions prompts concerns about influence and potential conflicts of interest.
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