Nvidia, Apple and Google among top donors to Trump’s White House ballroom

The White House ballroom finally has a guest list, and it reads like a Nasdaq-100 roll call. A Washington Post investigation published on October 15, 2026, named the major donors behind Donald Trump’s ballroom project and how much each one gave. Nvidia and Apple sit at the top with $25 million apiece. Google’s parent Alphabet follows at $22 million. Microsoft, Amazon and Meta also count among the tech contributors to the build. Who paid, and how much According to the Post’s findings, the project had drawn $333 million in private commitments as of late September 2026. Those pledges came from 67 donors, each of whom gave more than $10,000. More than three-quarters of the total came from gifts of $5 million or larger. Nvidia’s and Apple’s $25 million contributions are the largest disclosed donations. Google’s $22 million comes with an asterisk. It was tied to a settlement of a lawsuit Trump had filed over his ban from YouTube. The Trust for the National Mall handled the collection of the donations. The crypto contingent Crypto made a visible showing. Donations from the sector topped $18 million, according to the Post’s figures. The standout entry belongs to Cameron and Tyler Winklevos...