"The White House released a list of the donors paying for the ballroom to be built on the former site of the East Wing. RELATED: See how White House looks after East Wing completely demolished President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the 90,000-square-foot facility will cost about $300 million up from the previously released estimate of $200 million. Trump has said the ballroom will be paid for by himself and donors, with no taxpayer money being used."
"The donor list included these companies with Bay Area ties: Apple, Cupertino Coinbase, digital currency. Founded in San Francisco and has an office there, though it claims no physical headquarters. Google, Mountain View. HP Inc., Palo Alto Meta Platforms, Menlo Park Microsoft. Based in Seattle but has a significant Bay Area workforce, including at a Mountain View hub. Palantir Technologies. Founded in Silicon Valley; headquarters moved in 2020 to Denver. Ripple, financial/blockchain, San Francisco."
The White House released a list of donors funding a ballroom to be built on the former East Wing site. The facility will be 90,000 square feet and is estimated to cost about $300 million, up from a $200 million estimate. President Trump said the ballroom will be paid for by himself and donors, with no taxpayer money used. The donor list includes major tech and finance companies with Bay Area ties such as Apple, Coinbase, Google, HP Inc., Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Palantir, and Ripple. The full list also names other corporations, foundations, and individual donors.
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