Nvidia and Cisco confirm multimillion-dollar donations to Trump's White House ballroom
Big Tech gave millions to Trump's White House ballroom, documents show
TL;DR
- Nvidia and Apple each pledged $25 million to the White House ballroom renovation project.
- Cisco and ServiceNow confirmed their $5 million donations.
- Other major tech companies like Amazon, Palantir, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft also made contributions.
- Donations were made through a nonprofit trust and donors received pledge forms for the "Donald J. Trump Ballroom."
- Concerns have been raised by lawmakers and experts regarding potential influence on policy decisions and federal contract awards.
- Tech leaders have historically favored Trump's pro-business policies, and some companies have benefited from government contracts during his term.