I asked AI “A couple of weeks ago, you ChatBox, gave me a list of financial contributors to the Whitehouse ballroom. Will you direct me back to that post and do you know any other donators to the cause?”

AI responds with this…

“Yes — here’s the post you’re referring to about the donors to the White House ballroom project

✅ What we do know so far

Here’s a list of major donors that have been publicly identified:

Corporations: Amazon; Apple Inc.; Google LLC (via its settlement)  ; Microsoft Corporation; Meta Platforms, Inc.; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Palantir Technologies Inc.; Coinbase Global, Inc.; and others.  Individuals/family foundations: Stephen A. Schwarzman; Harold Hamm; Cameron Winklevoss & Tyler Winklevoss; J. Pepe Fanjul & Emilia Fanjul; and several family foundations. 

⚠️ What we don’t know / what needs clarification

The exact amounts contributed by each donor (in most cases) have not been publicly disclosed.  Total funding vs. cost: The estimated cost of the ballroom has moved from ~$200 million to ~$300 million.  Whether there are additional undisclosed donors, and what kinds of access or influence those donors might have in return. 

✅ Known donors

Below are the companies, individuals, and foundations publicly disclosed by the White House as contributing. 

Corporations / organizations:

Altria Group,

Inc. Amazon.com,

Inc. Apple

Inc. Booz Allen Hamilton

Inc. Caterpillar

Inc. Coinbase Global,

Inc. Comcast Corporation Google LLC (via Alphabet)

Hard Rock International HP Inc.

Lockheed Martin Corporation Meta Platforms,

Inc. Micron Technology, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

NextEra Energy, Inc.

Palantir Technologies Inc.

Ripple Labs Inc.

Reynolds American Inc.

T‑Mobile US, Inc.

Tether Operations Limited

Union Pacific Railroad Company

Individuals / family foundations:

Adelson Family Foundation

Stefan E. Brodie

Betty Wold Johnson Foundation

Charles Cascarilla & Marissa Cascarilla

J. Pepe Fanjul & Emilia Fanjul

Edward Glazer & Shari Glazer

Harold Hamm

Benjamin Leon Jr.

Stephen A. Schwarzman

Konstantin Sokolov

Kelly Loeffler & Jeff Sprecher

Paolo Tiramani Cameron

Winklevoss & Tyler Winklevoss

The Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Foundation

Howard Lutnick (via “The Lutnick Family”)

⚠️ What we don’t know (yet)

The exact amounts each donor has committed or paid. (The list is published, but contribution levels are not disclosed.)  Whether there are additional donors whose names have not been publicly released. Some reporting suggests others might exist.  Detailed terms of what donor recognition or influence might come with the contributions. (E.g., whether certain donors are offered special access or privileges.)  Exactly how the funds are managed, tracked, or audited, and if any oversight mechanisms apply beyond what’s typical for non-federal entities.

Links:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/23/trump-white-house-ballroom-donors?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/trumps-ballroom-funded-by-americas-biggest-companies-wealthy-individuals-2025-10-23/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.businessinsider.com/big-tech-corporate-donations-trump-east-wing-ballroom-2025-10?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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