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Apple Donating to Trump's $350M White House Ballroom Project

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Apple is one of several tech companies that will contribute to the construction of U.S. President Donald Trump's 90,000-square-foot ballroom, reports CNN.

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Construction began on the ballroom this week, and the White House's east wing was torn down. Trump claims that the ballroom will cost $350 million, and that it will be privately funded through donations. The cost has already increased $150 million over the figures that Trump previously quoted.

Other tech companies that have donated to the ballroom construction include Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and HP.

There is no word on the specific amount that Apple donated toward the project.

Update: The total ballroom cost has been updated to $350 million, after Trump announced new pricing on Thursday evening.

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turbineseaplane
23 weeks ago
Absolutely disgusting

This turns me off from Apple so much.
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Anonymous123
23 weeks ago
“Tech Companies Given Another Opportunity to Bribe U.S. President in Exchange for Preferential Treatment”
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CapitalIdea
23 weeks ago

is it Donald's personal ballroom or does MR just want to put their own spin on it?
You seem a little… triggered. Are you proud that there is a gilded 90,000 square foot party space being built as “part of” the 50,000 foot White House, while America remains functionally broke?
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RealE
23 weeks ago
The Grifting Presidency continues and corporations continue to pay out. Shame on them all.
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ProbablyDylan
23 weeks ago
Remember this when Apple talks about environmentalism or saving lives. They're bankrolling a ballroom for the guy that hates renewable energy and foreigners.

Could be investing this in their products and services. Could be spending this on furthering their climate goals. Nah. Gotta suck up to the King of Clean Coal and Diet Coke.
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Biro
23 weeks ago

This doesnt really matter who is president. A large project like this in the WhiteHouse comes along once a lifetime or less, and to be able to donate and get your name on a placard, in the white house. You do it, that why so many companies are donating and the donations keep growing.
That’s actually not why the money for this project is rolling in. CEOs are busy trying to win favorable treatment by this administration. It may be the most obvious case of pay to play that I’ve seen in 50 years as a journalist. Meanwhile, the project very likely exceeds what is allowed without congressional approval.
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