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highplainsdem

(63,376 posts)
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 04:45 PM Yesterday

Corporate Donors to Trump's White House Ballroom have Received $50 Billion in Government Contracts Since the East Wing w

Source: Public Citizen

Over half of corporate ballroom donors – 14 out of 27 – have received new or increased government contracts over the last 6 months totaling over $50 billion.

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Most of the corporate donors – 16 out of 27 – are facing federal enforcement actions and/or have had federal enforcement actions suspended by the Trump administration.

Public Citizen Democracy Advocate Jon Golinger, an author of the report, said these corporations’ hunger for political gain seems thinly veiled:

“These giant corporations aren’t funding the Trump ballroom fiasco out of the goodness of their hearts. They have massive interests before the federal government and they hope to curry favor with, and receive favorable treatment from, the Trump administration. Millions to fund Trump’s bizarre fever dreams are nothing compared to the billions they’re getting back in contracts and favorable government enforcement decisions. The American people are paying the price.”

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Read more: https://www.citizen.org/news/corporate-donors-to-trumps-white-house-ballroom-have-received-50-billion-in-government-contracts-since-the-east-wing-was-demolished/



Full report:

https://www.citizen.org/article/ballroom-billions/
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Corporate Donors to Trump's White House Ballroom have Received $50 Billion in Government Contracts Since the East Wing w (Original Post) highplainsdem Yesterday OP
Nice return on investments BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #1
More than 50:1 -- Trmp is not just corrupt, but cheap. eppur_se_muova 23 hrs ago #3
The most bribable POTUS in history. MLWR Yesterday #2
Well... BurnDoubt 17 hrs ago #4
"These giant corporations aren't funding the Trump ballroom fiasco out of the goodness of their hearts" Ray Bruns 11 hrs ago #5

eppur_se_muova

(42,695 posts)
3. More than 50:1 -- Trmp is not just corrupt, but cheap.
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 05:57 PM
23 hrs ago

Like a $5 whore -- I guess it keeps him in demand.

Ray Bruns

(6,848 posts)
5. "These giant corporations aren't funding the Trump ballroom fiasco out of the goodness of their hearts"
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 06:16 AM
11 hrs ago

They aren’t funding it at all!

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