Overview
- The administration confirmed donations from Amazon, Apple, Alphabet/Google, Microsoft, Meta, Coinbase, Ripple, Tether, Palantir and Lockheed Martin, routed through the Trust for the National Mall.
- A White House spokesperson said $350 million has been raised for the 90,000-square-foot project, which the president says will use no taxpayer funds.
- Demolition of the East Wing has been completed to clear the site, reversing earlier assurances about preserving the building and drawing condemnation from preservationists.
- Alphabet’s $22 million contribution appears in court filings as part of a legal settlement tied to Trump’s YouTube suspension.
- Preservation groups have filed lawsuits, and critics question whether required federal planning approvals have been satisfied; the White House argues only the vertical construction phase requires formal permits.