Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta gave Trump a combined $92 million for his ballroom — SkimNews
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- Silicon Valley and the crypto industry collectively delivered over $150 million to Trump's White House ballroom, with Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta contributing a combined $92 million of that total, per the Washington Post's donor list.
- Apple and Nvidia tied as the top corporate donors, each contributing $25 million to the project.
- Google donated $22 million as part of a "controversial settlement" reached in 2025, the source notes.
- Palantir and Microsoft each committed $10 million, while Meta and Amazon each gave $5 million.
- Coinbase, Ripple Labs, Cisco, T-Mobile, and HP each gave between $2.5 million and $5 million, while Gemini crypto-exchange co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss contributed $5.05 million.
Why it matters: Six major tech companies directed $92 million combined to a single White House construction project, with Google's $22 million contribution tied to what the source explicitly calls a "controversial settlement" in 2025 — the only donation in the list flagged as non-voluntary.
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