Comcast Donated $7.5 Million for Donald Trump’s Lavish New White House Ballroom
Comcast forked out $7.5 million to help fund President Donald Trump’s new 90,000-square-foot gold-plated ballroom and event space, with the company among…
Variety reports: Comcast forked out $7.5 million to help fund President Donald Trump’s new 90,000-square-foot gold-plated ballroom and event space, with the company among the 57 corporate donors to the project.
Total donations to the new ballroom, which is being built on the site of the White House’s East Wing, have come to $330 million, according to.
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