US EditionEast Wing Ballroom Donations by Corporate Owners Create Awkward Moments for News Outlets
- President Donald Trump is building a ballroom in the White House's East Wing, causing discomfort for news organizations covering the story due to corporate donations.
- Comcast, owner of NBC News and MSNBC, has faced criticism on-air for its donation to the project, as noted by Rachel Maddow.
- The Washington Post stated that the ballroom is necessary, though its construction is controversial under Trump’s term.
- Bill Grueskin, a journalism professor at Columbia University, pointed out the lack of mention of Jeff Bezos in a Post editorial regarding the donations.
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East Wing ballroom donations by corporate owners create awkward moments for news outlets
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