US EditionWatchdog Says Trump Ballroom Donors Received Federal Contracts
Two-thirds of the 24 corporate donors to Trump’s White House ballroom have received $279 billion in federal contracts over five years, raising concerns about influence and conflicts of interest.
- On July 31, the White House announced a $300 million ballroom funded by private donors, and on Oct. 21, crews began demolishing the East Wing, reducing it to rubble within three days.
- Public Citizen's report examined the three dozen donors the administration disclosed plus three more CBS News identified, while The White House said Monday soliciting donations relieves taxpayers and claimed transparency.
- The 24 publicly disclosed companies spent more than $960 million in lobbying last cycle and received $279 billion in government contracts over five years.
- Sen. Adam Schiff and colleagues demanded a `complete accounting` of ballroom funding last week, while lawmakers and preservationists criticized demolition without approvals and a poll found Americans oppose it 2-to-1.
- Lockheed Martin and at least 14 contributors face federal enforcement actions, while Public Citizen found 16 of 24 donors have government contracts amid the 90,000-square-foot project Trump pledges to finish.
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Many misleading reports circulate around President Donald Trump's plans for a "big, beautiful ballroom." For example, it was claimed that only a small portion of the East Wing of the White House would be demolished. The new construction is also being compared to renovations under former President Barack Obama. But are these comparisons valid?
Corporate labor law-breakers among main donors for Trump ballroom
WASHINGTON—In a literally monstrous illustration of corporate kowtowing to the GOP Donald Trump regime, a trove of big U.S. corporations—including at least six that broke worker rights or job safety laws—are among the millionaire and billionaire givers financing Trump’s big, unbeautiful ballroom that will succeed the White House East Wing. Labor law-breaking firms identified in the OpenSecrets.org study are Amazon, Apple, Alphabet/ Google, Meta,…
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