Major companies pledged millions for Trump's White House ballroom

Summary

Hindustan Times reports a leaked list showed Apple, Nvidia, the Adelson family and Charles Ergen each gave $25 million toward Trump's White House ballroom, describing the effort as a $333 million fund. The Verge says Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta contributed a combined $92 million. 9to5Mac, citing a Washington Post investigation, reports that Apple and Nvidia each pledged $25 million, making them two of the project's largest donors.

Timeline

1. The Verge

   15 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTCSource ↗

   The Verge reports that Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta gave a combined $92 million for Trump's ballroom.

2. 9to5Mac

   15 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTCSource ↗

   9to5Mac, citing a Washington Post investigation, reports that Apple and Nvidia each pledged $25 million toward the ballroom, making them two of the project's largest donors.

3. Hindustan Times

   15 Oct 2026, 23:10 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that a leaked list showed Apple, Nvidia, the Adelson family and Charles Ergen each gave $25 million, and describes the effort as a $333 million fund.