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Nvidia and Apple commit $25 million each to Trump's White House ballroom, documents show

Internal documents reported by the Washington Post show Nvidia and Apple committed $25 million each to Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, leading a slate of multi-million dollar contributions from prominent tech companies.

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Nvidia and Apple have each committed $25 million toward Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, marking the largest contribution amounts listed, according to documents reported by the Washington Post and relayed by outlets including Reuters and MacRumors.[1][3][4][5]

The same documents indicate several other major technology corporations pledged substantial sums to the effort. Microsoft and Palantir each committed $10 million, while Meta and Amazon committed $5 million apiece.[5]

In total, Silicon Valley and the cryptocurrency industry have reportedly contributed around $150 million toward the ballroom initiative, according to a report from The Verge. Meanwhile, Gizmodo reported that while tech companies have donated millions to the project, the president contributed $0.[2][6]

Key facts

  • Documents reported by the Washington Post show Nvidia and Apple each committed $25 million to Trump's White House ballroom project, the highest contribution amount.
  • Microsoft and Palantir each committed $10 million to the ballroom project, according to the documents.
  • Meta and Amazon each committed $5 million to the project, according to the documents.
  • Silicon Valley and the crypto industry have reportedly provided approximately $150 million for Trump's ballroom, per The Verge.
  • A report cited by Gizmodo noted that President Trump contributed $0 to the ballroom project.

Sources · 5 sources

  1. MC

    MacRumors.com@MacRumorsPost on X ·

    Apple Pledged $25 Million to Trump's White House Ballroom https://t.co/cBMgEtNM4H https://t.co/RXMOpvxMxY

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  2. TV

    The Verge@vergePost on X ·

    Silicon Valley and the crypto industry have reportedly delivered around $150 million for Trump’s ballroom. https://t.co/9s9PywNN7r

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  3. RE

    Reuters@ReutersPost on X ·

    Nvidia, Apple each gave $25 million for Trump's ballroom, Washington Post reports https://t.co/q1ABl1j3c8 https://t.co/q1ABl1j3c8

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  4. RE

    Reuters@ReutersPost on X ·

    Nvidia, Apple each gave $25 million for Trump's ballroom, Washington Post reports https://t.co/PWLE3e9JMx https://t.co/PWLE3e9JMx

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  5. TE

    Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·

    Documents: Nvidia and Apple each committed $25M, the top contribution amount, to Trump's WH ballroom; Microsoft and Palantir committed $10M, Meta and Amazon $5M (Washington Post) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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  6. GI

    Gizmodo@GizmodoPost on X ·

    Tech Companies Have 'Donated' Millions to Trump's Ballroom While the President Gave $0: Report https://t.co/lxxg2SuzEd

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