Big Tech poured millions into Trump’s White House ballroom project

Apple and Nvidia each contributed $25 million to the construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, emerging as the project’s largest corporate backers. These donations place the two tech giants at the forefront of a massive fundraising effort that drew significant capital from across the technology sector.

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Big Tech poured millions into Trump’s White House ballroom project

The scale of corporate involvement reveals a deep financial footprint left by Silicon Valley on the administration’s infrastructure project. Alongside the Adelson Family Foundation and Dish Network co-founder Charles Ergen, Apple and Nvidia represent the top tier of donors. Other major tech entities also provided substantial support: Google contributed $22 million, while Microsoft and Palantir each donated approximately $10 million.

The roster of contributors extends to a wide array of industry players. Amazon, Meta, and T-Mobile each provided $5 million, matching the contributions of cryptocurrency firms including Coinbase, Ripple, and the Gemini exchange. Smaller but significant donations arrived from HP and Micron, which gave $2.5 million each, and Salesforce, which contributed $2 million. Kraken added $1 million to the total. Beyond the tech sector, the ballroom project attracted tens of millions more from defense contractors and private foundations, underscoring the broad coalition of interests that funded the development.

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