Times of India | White House shares the list of 21 American companies donating millions to Trump administration’s new ballroom construction AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The White House has disclosed that 21 major U.S. firms are contributing millions toward a new 90,000‑square‑foot, $400 million ballroom being built on the White House grounds—a project accelerated after a security breach at the recent Correspondents’ Dinner. President Donald Trump insists the construction will not use taxpayer money, though federal funds cover underground security work, and he warned that any legal challenges must be dropped. The Justice Department has urged the National Trust for Historic Preservation to abandon its lawsuit, arguing the ballroom will let presidents host large events without leaving the White House perimeter. The donor list, reported by Fortune, includes tech giants such as Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google (Alphabet), Microsoft, and Comcast; defense and security contractors like Lockheed Martin, Palantir, and Booz Allen Hamilton; energy and manufacturing firms including NextEra Energy, Caterpillar, and Micron; as well as companies from tobacco, crypto, rail, and entertainment sectors such as Altria, Coinbase, Ripple, Union Pacific, Hard Rock International, and Tether America. Donations are being made through the Trust for the National Mall and are tax‑deductible, while Trump has pledged to contribute personally but does not appear on the list. Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/white-house-shares-the-list-of-21-american-companies-donating-millions-to-trump-administrations-new-ballroom-construction/articleshow/130638555.cms #WhiteHouse #DonaldTrump #MetaPlatforms #LockheedMartin #MicronTechnology