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Amazon, Google, Apple and others seeking government favors pay for Trump’s $200,000,000 ballroom

Ellsworth Toohey
Oct 16, 2025
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Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

Trump’s building a ballroom funded by people who need things from the government, and he threw a party to congratulate himself. The guest list is a who’s who of companies currently terrified of regulatory oversight. Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Lockheed Martin all sent representatives to watch Trump bra…

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