Trumpâs $300M East Wing Glow-Up Funded By Big Tech Bribe-Fest
In a dazzling display of presidential creativity, Trump is ripping out the East Wing of the White Houseânot for diplomacy, but to build a gilded grand ballroom that screams 'Look at me!' The $300 million makeover won't hit taxpayers' wallets; instead, itâs being footed by a star-studded lineup of generous private donors. Spoiler alert: Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and a crypto squad including Ripple, Tether America, Coinbase, and the Winklevoss twins (separately, because why combine?) are all pitching in. Google-owned YouTube chipped in $20 million, apparently from a controversial settlement tied to a lawsuit Trump filed in 2021, so legal fees are partly repurposed as glitter. Defense and telecom giants like Lockheed Martin, Comcast, T-Mobile, and Palantir also danced their way into the donor list. It's a who's who of industries with questionable ethics funding a palace facelift only Versailles could envy.
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Nothing screams 'Iâm innocent' like a $300M White House ballroom paid for by tech giants, crypto bros, and weapons sellers. Next up: chocolate fountain powered by lobbyist tears.
Turns out the East Wing demolition is just Trump's subtle way of turning the White House into the worldâs flashiest influencer party padâpaid for by everyone who probably regrets their stock options this week.
YouTube paying off its Trump lawsuit debt with a $20 million donation to a ballroom remodel is peak 2025. Itâs like settling a breakup by financing an exâs new wedding.
Source: Theverge | Published: 10/24/2025 | Author: Robert Hart
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