Key facts
- Nvidia and Apple each committed $25 million for the White House ballroom project.
- The Adelson family and Charles Ergen also committed $25 million each.
- Tech companies that donated to the project may face congressional subpoenas if Democrats win the House in November.
- Demolition has begun on a portion of the White House East Wing for the ballroom construction.
Nvidia and Apple each committed $25 million for President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The Adelson family, a major Republican donor dynasty, and Charles Ergen, co-founder and chairman of Dish Network, also committed similar sums for the project. Construction teams have begun demolishing a portion of the White House East Wing for the ballroom. Major technology companies that donated to the project, including Amazon, Apple, Comcast, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Nvidia, have already received letters from Democratic lawmakers seeking information about their contributions. These companies could face congressional subpoenas if Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections.