This list is in the order listed in the article. Contribution amounts for each donor has not been released.
1. Meta
2. Apple
3. Amazon
4. Google
5. Lockheed Martin
6. Microsoft
7. Comcast
8. Altria ( parent company of Marlboro )
9. Coinbase
10. Palantir Technologies ( federal surveillance contracts )
11. T-Mobile
12. Ripple ( blockchain payments network )
13. Hard Rock International ( casinos and hotels )
14. Tether America
15. Union Pacific Railroad
16. Micron Technology ( computer chips )
17. Caterpillar
18. Booz Allen Hamilton
19. HP
20. NextEra Energy
21. Reynolds American ( tobacco )
22. The Adelson Family Foundation
23. Stefan E. Brodie
24. Betty Wold Johnson Foundation
25. Charles and Marissa Cascarilla
26. Edward and Shari Glazer
27. Harold Hamm
28. Benjamin Leon Jr.
29. The Lutnick Family
30. The Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Foundation ( Marvel Entertainment )
31. Stephen A. Schwarzman
32. Konstantin Sokolov
33. Kelly Loeffler and Jeff Sprecher
34. Paolo Tiramani
35. Cameron Winklevoss
36. Tyler Winklevoss
37. J Pepe and Emila Fanjul ( powerful sugar family )
smartenmartian on
All these people buying access to the White House. Turmp will give them all access codes to the bunker.
ThisIsWorthTheCandle on
These companies can donate 300M for Trump’s personal golden cow but none of them are saying a word or willing to put a dollar down to help the millions of Americans that will go without food in November. Disgusting.
Blastosist on
Trump is deeply unpopular but they see an opportunity to increase their power and wealth even if it comes at expense of democracy. If we ever have elections again I hope they will be made to regret their decision to support a tyrant.
JaVelin-X- on
they should be forced to fix all the problems after Trump is gone. this thing is going to be mcmansion level construction and will be a leaky moldy mess in no time.
Icantjudge on
I’ve been a T-Mobile customer since they were Voicestream. I’ll be canceling my service next month because of this.
Imaginary-Mulberry42 on
The favor they’ll get in return is that Trump won’t force them to give the US government a percentage of their companies, for now. It may seem like bribery, but it’s really a shakedown. Remember, Trump isn’t the sort to actually return favors, he just demands them… again and again.
CosmicAstroBastard on
If Trump is so rich why doesn’t he pay for it himself?
Tough_Violinist_9594 on
They all should be ashamed of themselves
Adventurous-Depth984 on
Collaborators
LGR- on
The Epstein Ballroom gonna be lit.
JWTS6 on
The tech giants are really difficult to completely boycott as a group because you inevitably will need the services of at least one of them, but I’m baffled at companies like T-Mobile and Hard Rock willing to trash their reputations when their competitors have not (at least publicly) donated to this shitty ballroom.
I wrote to Hard Rock International to let them know I don’t intend to set foot in one of their restaurants or hotels ever gain, and I say this as somebody that has shirts from several Hard Rock restaurants. Was a real shame to see their name on this list.
Choice-of-SteinsGate on
It’s baffling watching Trump supporters bend over backwards to defend his constant lies and abuses of power. They go to great lengths to make excuses for him as he continues to flout the law and bypass checks and balances, as he violates every conceivable democratic norm and monetizes the presidency to the tune of billions, and all while his administration makes every effort to cover up his corruption.
Trump is prioritizing his own self interests, and the interests of his rich benefactors and political associates over the welfare of the American people.
In his eager pursuit to build such an unsightly monument styled after the gilded residences of some Monarchs, Trump is also doing away with all pretense and is shortcutting his way around standard and legal procedures that presidents would otherwise be expected to honor and follow.
Trump claimed he wouldn’t touch the East Wing—that was a lie.
He lied about the cost of the whole operation.
And during the process of tearing down the East Wing, Trump’s supporters continued moving the goal posts as they watched piece by piece crumble until the entire structure was razed to the ground along with anything standing in its vicinity.
Trump and his supporters claim that this won’t cost taxpayers a thing—this is a lie too.
First, as the price of Trump’s hideously decorated ballroom and narcissistic pet project continues to rise, he will be forced to find new ways of raising the funds needed to accomplish his end goal of turning half the White House into a replica of Mar-a-Lago.
Trump has already devised one plan to help him pay for these costs by demanding over $200 million from his own DOJ as compensation for damages to his fragile ego.
Trump insisting that the government pay its own leader hundreds of millions of dollars for the sake of salvaging his pride is alarmingly unprecedented and corrupt. A move that creates a one of a kind conflict of interest and raises massive ethical and legal red flags.
This payout won’t be coming from private investors, no, but from public funds; out of the pockets of American taxpayers who will be compensating him for previous investigations that exposed his corruption and misconduct. You can’t make this shit up.
Also, this invasive, ill-timed and needlessly extravagant Trump vanity project is just another avenue for private donors to curry favor with Trump and fund his egomaniacal ambitions in exchange for political favors and/or regulatory laxity.
What’s more, aside from the fact that this amounts to a flagrant act of corruption and a dumbfounding conflict of interest, the optics alone are horrific.
While millions of Americans suffer from economic hardship brought on by some of Trump’s own policies, and as the government remains shutdown, Trump is showing us where his priorities lie.
Trump has poured more of his time, energy and resources into this vain and offensive project than he has even remotely dedicated to addressing the economic issues he campaigned on.
This whole undertaking runs antithetical to the faux-populist messaging and persona that Trump has tried to communicate and cultivate over the years. This isn’t populism, it’s kleptocratic authoritarianism.
Moreover, as costs continue to increase, so will the number of pleas or demands that Trump makes to his wealthy patrons who see this as another opportunity to literally purchase influence with Trump.
Contrary to what Trump and his supporters claim, ongoing costs for things like maintenance and secondary expenses will undoubtedly be paid by the taxpayers.
Then there’s the tax write offs that Trump’s donors will benefit from. And who do you think ends up paying for this loss in tax revenue?
Trump isn’t investing all this money and these resources in the American people. This isn’t about the diplomatic value of a garishly decorated, oversized ballroom. Trump has already stated that he’s going to name the building after himseld ffs.
This is about Trump’s ego, plain and simple. It’s about power and esteem. It’s about transforming the White House into a monument to Trump; a satellite Mar-a-Lago estate; a permanent home for the king.
It’s about securing financial and political contributions from billionaires wanting lax regulations and political protection in exchange for their “generosity.”
It’s about Trump, it’s always about Trump.
Trump’s vanity project will also end up being so large that it dwarfs the White House itself. The symbolism is apparent.
There’s also just the sheer audacity of it. Trump’s recent actions are symbolic of his presidency in many ways, but one hallmark of Trump’s leadership on display here is his brazen, irresponsible and unchecked use of his powers. This whole fiasco illustrates to the American people the offensive, self-important, and oppressive nature of his presidency.
ToadP on
300M today, Who is donating to cover the next $700K of overruns and Gov requirements.?
Sweethoneyx1 on
Are these actual donors or just previous trump donors
Embarrassed-Pride776 on
Native American tribes contributed to this. Amazing.
Accomplished-Head449 on
Imagine if they donated to food banks. Lmao silly me.. that’s impossible
smalltownlargefry on
You would have to be a bumbling idiot to not question why 37 billionaire donors are funding this 300 million dollar build for the White House.
Vehicle-Different on
The Ballroom brought to you by Carls Jr.
jrodfantastic on
As if I needed another reason to dislike Comcast.
kgl1967 on
Hard Rock Enterprises. Home of the Seminoles?
klsi832 on
Try not to fund anymore on your way through the parking lot!
space_cumshooter on
Just pick one of these companies and boycott it one at a time.. that’ll show them “we the people built this country not the other way around”
lesigh on
Pretty much impossible to boycott all these. They basically run the internet
BuffaloGwar1 on
Plus all the tax payers money he is getting from his DOJ lawsuit. Scam artist….. He was just on TV bragging about using the lawsuit money to help pay for his stupid ballroom.
puppyyawn on
I wonder what the donors will get in return, probably 10x their investment.
doctored_up on
It will be ashes
Steerike3 on
Why not just tax them instead?
I’ll stop..
DawgPound919 on
Dem winner should bulldoze that tacky POS ball room in 2028.
HornetsHornets1 on
Zuckerberg AND the Winklevosses?!? President Trump really bringing people together.
(JK, this is nightmare shit.)
Dat_Harass on
These aren’t donations.
taddymason_01 on
>$300
I thought it was $230?
Wolfman01a on
Are they gonna be upset when the new guy tears that shit down? Because we are. We are going to demand it.
rafits on
Motherfuckers will spend more in anything to not pay taxes than they would actually spend in taxes
Ardenraym on
Meet your oligarchy, peasants.
MyPickleWillTickle on
Boycott Apple. They donated for this, the inauguration, removed Iceblock and brought the King a gold trinket. Switch to GrapheneOS!
38 Comments
Its a bribe
This list is in the order listed in the article. Contribution amounts for each donor has not been released.
1. Meta
2. Apple
3. Amazon
4. Google
5. Lockheed Martin
6. Microsoft
7. Comcast
8. Altria ( parent company of Marlboro )
9. Coinbase
10. Palantir Technologies ( federal surveillance contracts )
11. T-Mobile
12. Ripple ( blockchain payments network )
13. Hard Rock International ( casinos and hotels )
14. Tether America
15. Union Pacific Railroad
16. Micron Technology ( computer chips )
17. Caterpillar
18. Booz Allen Hamilton
19. HP
20. NextEra Energy
21. Reynolds American ( tobacco )
22. The Adelson Family Foundation
23. Stefan E. Brodie
24. Betty Wold Johnson Foundation
25. Charles and Marissa Cascarilla
26. Edward and Shari Glazer
27. Harold Hamm
28. Benjamin Leon Jr.
29. The Lutnick Family
30. The Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Foundation ( Marvel Entertainment )
31. Stephen A. Schwarzman
32. Konstantin Sokolov
33. Kelly Loeffler and Jeff Sprecher
34. Paolo Tiramani
35. Cameron Winklevoss
36. Tyler Winklevoss
37. J Pepe and Emila Fanjul ( powerful sugar family )
All these people buying access to the White House. Turmp will give them all access codes to the bunker.
These companies can donate 300M for Trump’s personal golden cow but none of them are saying a word or willing to put a dollar down to help the millions of Americans that will go without food in November. Disgusting.
Trump is deeply unpopular but they see an opportunity to increase their power and wealth even if it comes at expense of democracy. If we ever have elections again I hope they will be made to regret their decision to support a tyrant.
they should be forced to fix all the problems after Trump is gone. this thing is going to be mcmansion level construction and will be a leaky moldy mess in no time.
I’ve been a T-Mobile customer since they were Voicestream. I’ll be canceling my service next month because of this.
The favor they’ll get in return is that Trump won’t force them to give the US government a percentage of their companies, for now. It may seem like bribery, but it’s really a shakedown. Remember, Trump isn’t the sort to actually return favors, he just demands them… again and again.
If Trump is so rich why doesn’t he pay for it himself?
They all should be ashamed of themselves
Collaborators
The Epstein Ballroom gonna be lit.
The tech giants are really difficult to completely boycott as a group because you inevitably will need the services of at least one of them, but I’m baffled at companies like T-Mobile and Hard Rock willing to trash their reputations when their competitors have not (at least publicly) donated to this shitty ballroom.
I wrote to Hard Rock International to let them know I don’t intend to set foot in one of their restaurants or hotels ever gain, and I say this as somebody that has shirts from several Hard Rock restaurants. Was a real shame to see their name on this list.
It’s baffling watching Trump supporters bend over backwards to defend his constant lies and abuses of power. They go to great lengths to make excuses for him as he continues to flout the law and bypass checks and balances, as he violates every conceivable democratic norm and monetizes the presidency to the tune of billions, and all while his administration makes every effort to cover up his corruption.
Trump is prioritizing his own self interests, and the interests of his rich benefactors and political associates over the welfare of the American people.
In his eager pursuit to build such an unsightly monument styled after the gilded residences of some Monarchs, Trump is also doing away with all pretense and is shortcutting his way around standard and legal procedures that presidents would otherwise be expected to honor and follow.
Trump claimed he wouldn’t touch the East Wing—that was a lie.
He lied about the cost of the whole operation.
And during the process of tearing down the East Wing, Trump’s supporters continued moving the goal posts as they watched piece by piece crumble until the entire structure was razed to the ground along with anything standing in its vicinity.
Trump and his supporters claim that this won’t cost taxpayers a thing—this is a lie too.
First, as the price of Trump’s hideously decorated ballroom and narcissistic pet project continues to rise, he will be forced to find new ways of raising the funds needed to accomplish his end goal of turning half the White House into a replica of Mar-a-Lago.
Trump has already devised one plan to help him pay for these costs by demanding over $200 million from his own DOJ as compensation for damages to his fragile ego.
Trump insisting that the government pay its own leader hundreds of millions of dollars for the sake of salvaging his pride is alarmingly unprecedented and corrupt. A move that creates a one of a kind conflict of interest and raises massive ethical and legal red flags.
This payout won’t be coming from private investors, no, but from public funds; out of the pockets of American taxpayers who will be compensating him for previous investigations that exposed his corruption and misconduct. You can’t make this shit up.
Also, this invasive, ill-timed and needlessly extravagant Trump vanity project is just another avenue for private donors to curry favor with Trump and fund his egomaniacal ambitions in exchange for political favors and/or regulatory laxity.
What’s more, aside from the fact that this amounts to a flagrant act of corruption and a dumbfounding conflict of interest, the optics alone are horrific.
While millions of Americans suffer from economic hardship brought on by some of Trump’s own policies, and as the government remains shutdown, Trump is showing us where his priorities lie.
Trump has poured more of his time, energy and resources into this vain and offensive project than he has even remotely dedicated to addressing the economic issues he campaigned on.
This whole undertaking runs antithetical to the faux-populist messaging and persona that Trump has tried to communicate and cultivate over the years. This isn’t populism, it’s kleptocratic authoritarianism.
Moreover, as costs continue to increase, so will the number of pleas or demands that Trump makes to his wealthy patrons who see this as another opportunity to literally purchase influence with Trump.
Contrary to what Trump and his supporters claim, ongoing costs for things like maintenance and secondary expenses will undoubtedly be paid by the taxpayers.
Then there’s the tax write offs that Trump’s donors will benefit from. And who do you think ends up paying for this loss in tax revenue?
Trump isn’t investing all this money and these resources in the American people. This isn’t about the diplomatic value of a garishly decorated, oversized ballroom. Trump has already stated that he’s going to name the building after himseld ffs.
This is about Trump’s ego, plain and simple. It’s about power and esteem. It’s about transforming the White House into a monument to Trump; a satellite Mar-a-Lago estate; a permanent home for the king.
It’s about securing financial and political contributions from billionaires wanting lax regulations and political protection in exchange for their “generosity.”
It’s about Trump, it’s always about Trump.
Trump’s vanity project will also end up being so large that it dwarfs the White House itself. The symbolism is apparent.
There’s also just the sheer audacity of it. Trump’s recent actions are symbolic of his presidency in many ways, but one hallmark of Trump’s leadership on display here is his brazen, irresponsible and unchecked use of his powers. This whole fiasco illustrates to the American people the offensive, self-important, and oppressive nature of his presidency.
300M today, Who is donating to cover the next $700K of overruns and Gov requirements.?
Are these actual donors or just previous trump donors
Native American tribes contributed to this. Amazing.
Imagine if they donated to food banks. Lmao silly me.. that’s impossible
You would have to be a bumbling idiot to not question why 37 billionaire donors are funding this 300 million dollar build for the White House.
The Ballroom brought to you by Carls Jr.
As if I needed another reason to dislike Comcast.
Hard Rock Enterprises. Home of the Seminoles?
Try not to fund anymore on your way through the parking lot!
Just pick one of these companies and boycott it one at a time.. that’ll show them “we the people built this country not the other way around”
Pretty much impossible to boycott all these. They basically run the internet
Plus all the tax payers money he is getting from his DOJ lawsuit. Scam artist….. He was just on TV bragging about using the lawsuit money to help pay for his stupid ballroom.
I wonder what the donors will get in return, probably 10x their investment.
It will be ashes
Why not just tax them instead?
I’ll stop..
Dem winner should bulldoze that tacky POS ball room in 2028.
Zuckerberg AND the Winklevosses?!? President Trump really bringing people together.
(JK, this is nightmare shit.)
These aren’t donations.
>$300
I thought it was $230?
Are they gonna be upset when the new guy tears that shit down? Because we are. We are going to demand it.
Motherfuckers will spend more in anything to not pay taxes than they would actually spend in taxes
Meet your oligarchy, peasants.
Boycott Apple. They donated for this, the inauguration, removed Iceblock and brought the King a gold trinket. Switch to GrapheneOS!
It’s the Epstein ballroom start saying it