White House withheld names of some donors to Trump's $300M ballroom, report says

Source: The Independent

Saturday 01 November 2025 14:52 EDT


The White House has withheld the identities of some individuals and companies that have donated towards President Donald Trump’s $300 million ballroom, according to a report.

The blitz of the historic East Wing to make way for Trump’s pet project has been justified by the administration in part because it is not funded by the taxpayer.

A list of donors released by the White House omitted more than three dozen contributions and names of individuals and companies who are backing the project, according to The New York Times. A pledge form from Trump’s team has been circulating to seek donations for the ballroom and gave donors the option of withholding their identities, according to the outlet, which obtained a copy of the form.

Two healthcare companies “seeking to protect or expand Medicare reimbursement for their products” are among the donors not disclosed by the White House, according to the newspaper.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-white-house-ballroom-donors-b2856688.html