These Billionaire Backers Are Reportedly Behind Trump’s Ballroom Project

0:28This episode is brought to you by Google Chrome. $133 million in private donations for his ballroom project. The report shows that some of the largest donations came from tech companies and two billionaires. A total of$166.1 million reportedly came from just the tech industry. Companies like Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, and Palantir each gave$10 million. Others that reportedly donated include HRI2 LLC, an affiliate of Rocket Company's mortgage lender, Amazon, Cisco, and Meta. The list includes a total of 67 donations above$10 ,000 and 57 above$100 ,000 recorded as of late September. According to the Washington Post, at least$77 million came from donors who requested anonymity.

1:18Apple and Nvidia each gave$25 million, while Trump's friend Miriam Adelson, a billionaire casino magnate, and billionaire EchoStar co-founder Charlie Ergen also contributed. Trump himself is not on the list of donors, but a fund set up by his lawyer to collect$24.5 million from a settlement case against YouTube contributed$22 million to the project. Trump initially estimated the project would cost$200 million and be paid for solely by private donations. But since then, that amount has gone up to$600 million, with taxpayer funds covering some of the costs. For more on this story, check out the article at the link in the description.

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