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Nvidia and Apple Each Gave $25m to Trump's White House Ballroom

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Nvidia and Apple each pledged $25 million towards President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, according to documents reported by The Washington Post, with total donations passing $330 million. Cisco and ServiceNow confirmed giving $5 million each, while Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Palantir were also listed. Lawmakers and experts have raised concerns that the donations could influence policy decisions or the award of federal contracts.

By BriefTea Editorial · 16 October 2026 at 6:13

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