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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)

The records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity. — Loading... $2.5M

An internal spreadsheet used to track donations for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project has revealed the identities of major contributors, including several tech giants. Apple and Nvidia each committed $25 million, the highest individual contributions, while the Adelson family, Charles Ergen, and other billionaires followed suit.

The list, obtained by The Washington Post, details 67 donations above $10,000, totaling $333 million from private donors. Notably, at least $77 million came from donors who requested anonymity. The White House publicly acknowledged 37 donors last October, but did not disclose the amounts. The project, comprised of previously undisclosed contributors, has been criticized for its potential corruption, and the author asserts that the entire structure should be demolished.

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