White House East Wing Ballroom Renovation Raises $300M From Corporate Donors

The Trump administration is overseeing a $300 million expansion of the White House, replacing the East Wing with a 90,000-square-foot ballroom funded entirely by private donations. Major donors include corporations such as Comcast, T-Mobile, Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and defense contractor Lockheed Martin, with Comcast reportedly contributing between $5 million and $10 million despite President Trump's public criticisms of its leadership and MSNBC. Additionally, notable individual donors include Georgia's Kelly Loeffler and her husband Jeff Sprecher, as well as the Adelson Family Foundation and Hard Rock International, the latter being a rare gambling-related contributor despite a complicated relationship with the administration. The project has sparked controversy due to its scale, costs, and donor composition, with critics viewing the funding as a symbol of corporate and elite support for President Trump's agenda. While Trump has dismissed rumors that the ballroom will bear his name, calling it likely the "presidential ballroom," the initiative represents the first major expansion of the White House since 1942. Observers note that some donations, such as Comcast's, may not significantly influence the president's stance toward corporate acquisitions in the media sector.