"Alphabet is helping pay for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom, according to federal court filings. As part of a legal settlement reached last month with Trump, Alphabet, which owns YouTube, is contributing $22 million toward Trump's White House construction plans. Trump sued the tech giant after it suspended his YouTube channel for two years, following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot."
"Images showing demolition work on the East Wing to make way for the ballroom have sparked scrutiny this week and renewed the question over who's paying for the estimated $250 million, 90,000-square-foot addition. According to court filings in Oakland, California, Alphabet's contribution, which accounts for roughly 10% of the total projected cost, will be made on Trump's behalf to the Trust for the National Mall, a nonprofit entity dedicated to restoring and preserving the National Mall."
Alphabet is contributing $22 million toward President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom as part of a legal settlement after YouTube suspended his channel for two years following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The contribution will be made on Trump's behalf to the Trust for the National Mall and represents roughly 10% of the estimated $250 million cost for the 90,000-square-foot addition. Demolition work on the East Wing has prompted scrutiny and questions about private funding sources. Trump said the ballroom is privately funded by various companies, supporters, and himself. The White House did not immediately comment.
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