Trump White House Banquet Hall $300 Million Renovation Funding Recipient Includes Crypto Companies Ripple, Tether

BlockBeats News, October 24th, according to The Verge, Trump is dismantling the East Wing of the White House to make room for a magnificent banquet hall. The President stated that the $300 million cost will not be borne by taxpayers but by private donors, including himself.

According to a list of donors released by the White House on Thursday, some of the largest tech companies in the United States are included on the list, including Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft. YouTube, owned by Google, has agreed to contribute over $20 million to the project. The cryptocurrency sector has also performed well, with Ripple, Tether America, Coinbase, and the Winklevoss brothers (both Cameron and Tyler appear on the list) providing donations. Additionally, defense and telecom giants such as Lockheed Martin, Comcast, T-Mobile, and Palantir are also on the list.