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Trump White House Ballroom Donor List Revealed: Apple and Nvidia Each Pledge $25 Million, Trump Himself Absent
Beijing time, the evening of October 15: Media obtained a list disclosing all major donors to President Trump's White House ballroom project, including previously undisclosed contributors. Many of these donors have benefited from regulatory approvals and government contracts, and a relative of one of them received a pardon. The list shows that tech giants Nvidia and Apple each pledged $25 million, the highest single donations. The Adelson family, a top Republican donor family, and billionaire Charles Ergen, co-founder and chairman of telecom company Dish Network, also each pledged this amount. Trump himself does not appear on the list, although he has claimed he is funding the project. (Sina Finance)
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