Posted Jul 31, 2026 at 4:31 PM UTCEExternal LinkWho’s bankrolling Trump’s projects?The Wall Street Journal gets into the “staggering” fundraising efforts launched by President Donald Trump and his team, including the tech giants making multimillion-dollar donations:SoftBank donated $50 million toward Trump’s presidential library. Apple cut a check for around $25 million toward his White House ballroom project, while Microsoft gave around $10 million and Amazon chipped in around $5 million, according to people familiar with the contributions. Meta Platforms recently gave $10 million to a Trump-aligned political committee, people familiar said, on top of a multimillion donation to the ballroom and a prior $22 million payment to the planned presidential library.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Emma RothLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
Who’s bankrolling Trump’s projects?
The Wall Street Journal gets into the “staggering” fundraising efforts launched by President Donald Trump and his team, including the tech giants making multimillion-dollar donations: > SoftBank donated $50 million toward Trump’s presidential library. Apple cut a check for around $25 million toward his White House ballroom project, while Microsoft gave around $10 million and Amazon chipped in around $5 million, according to people familiar with the contributions. Meta Platforms recently gave $10 million to a Trump-aligned political committee, people familiar said, on top of a multimillion donation to the ballroom and a prior $22 million payment to the planned presidential library. [Link: ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation | https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-donations-company-fundraising-1e34a78f | The Wall Street Journal]
