"The White House provided Business Insider a list of 37 donors that include companies like Apple, Amazon, and Meta, along with several individual donors. CNN reported earlier on the list. It's not yet clear how much each donor is contributing to the project, though Alphabet is known to be contributing $22 million as part of a legal settlement over Trump's suspension from YouTube after January 6."
"Trump spoke about the new ballroom in the Oval Office on Wednesday, where he said it would cost "about $300 million." The administration had previously said the project would cost $200 million. The president has also said that the new ballroom will be funded entirely by private donations. The new ballroom space is set to be 90,000 square feet and seat 650 people, according to the White House."
Private donors, including 37 listed companies and individuals, are funding construction of a new White House ballroom. Major technology firms named among donors include Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Google/Alphabet, and others. Alphabet's contribution of $22 million stems from a legal settlement tied to Trump's YouTube suspension after January 6. Cost estimates for the project range from $200 million to "about $300 million" stated by President Trump. The ballroom is planned to be 90,000 square feet and seat 650 people. The White House provided a donor list that also includes defense, finance, energy companies, and wealthy private donors.
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