Nvidia, Apple, the Adelson family and Dish Network’s Charles Ergen each donated $25 million to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project – with total private donations reaching $333 million as reported by the Washington Post.
Federal contractors Lockheed Martin, Microsoft and Palantir Technologies contributed $10 million each, with funds flowing through a nonprofit trust. The White House has refused to disclose donor identities, raising bipartisan concerns about transparency.
Watchdog groups and legal experts, including the Brennan Center for Justice’s Eric Petry, criticized the secrecy, warning that undisclosed donations from those with government business could be used to buy access or favors.
Democratic lawmakers, such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Dave Min, demanded answers from five tech firms, noting that contributions intended to influence government decisions could violate federal bribery law.
The Supreme Court allowed construction to continue in a 5-4 ruling, despite Chief Justice John Roberts stating the project was “likely unlawful,” while critics highlight the erosion of public trust due to the lack of transparency in the project’s secretive funding.
Nvidia and Apple each committed $25 million to President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, part of $333 million in private donations for the project that has drawn criticism over secrecy and potential donor influence, according to a Washington Post (WaPo) report Thursday, Oct. 15.
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