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Corporations pledge funding for Trump's $300M White House ballroom

Corporate FavorsWhite House Ballroom Donors

Filed October 2025

★ The Brief

What happened

Donors include more than two dozen corporations across tech, defense, crypto, energy, and tobacco, plus prominent individuals; the announced cost rose to $300 million from an original $200 million estimate.

Who enabled it

Who benefits

A White House official provided PBS News with a list of corporations and individuals pledging private donations to fund President Trump's planned White House ballroom, whose estimated cost rose to $300 million as of October 22, 2025 — up $100 million from the original estimate. Donors include major technology, defense, and energy companies as well as prominent individuals, some with significant regulatory or contractual interests before the federal government. The list does not specify exact amounts pledged or paid by each donor. Trump has said he will also personally contribute, though no amount has been specified.

Actors

Who pushed it · 30

Who initiated, paid, or pushed the action.

  • Cameron Winklevoss
    Cameron Winklevoss

    Listed as an individual donor and cofounder of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Cameron Winklevoss has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Harold Hamm
    Harold Hamm

    Listed as an individual donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Harold Hamm has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Howard Lutnick
    Howard Lutnick

    The Lutnick Family is listed as a donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; Lutnick serves as Commerce Secretary. No specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Howard Lutnick has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Kelly Loeffler
    Kelly Loeffler

    Listed alongside Jeff Sprecher as an individual donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Kelly Loeffler has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Stephen Schwarzman
    Stephen Schwarzman

    Listed as an individual donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

  • Tyler Winklevoss
    Tyler Winklevoss

    Listed as an individual donor and cofounder of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Tyler Winklevoss has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Adelson Family Foundation

    Listed as a donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

  • Altria Group
    Altria Group

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Altria Group has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Amazon
    Amazon

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Amazon has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Apple
    Apple

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

  • Betty Wold Johnson Foundation

    Listed as a donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

  • Booz Allen Hamilton
    Booz Allen Hamilton

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

  • Caterpillar

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

  • Coinbase
    Coinbase

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Coinbase has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Comcast
    Comcast

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Comcast has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Google
    Google

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Google has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Hard Rock International
    Hard Rock International

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

  • HP
    HP

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

  • Lockheed Martin
    Lockheed Martin

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

  • Meta
    Meta

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Meta has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Micron Technology
    Micron Technology

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Micron Technology has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Microsoft
    Microsoft

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Microsoft has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • NextEra Energy
    NextEra Energy

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    NextEra Energy has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Palantir Technologies
    Palantir Technologies

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

  • Reynolds American
    Reynolds American

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Reynolds American has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Ripple Labs
    Ripple Labs

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    Ripple Labs has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • T-Mobile

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

    T-Mobile has paid into Trump’s orbit:

  • Tether America

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

  • The Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Foundation

    Listed as a donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

  • Union Pacific Railroad
    Union Pacific Railroad

    Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Beneficiaries

Who gained · 1

Who stood to gain.

  • Donald Trump
    Donald Trump

    Announced the $300 million ballroom project, stated it would be funded by private donations and his own personal funds, and is the principal beneficiary of the privately-funded construction at the White House.

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