The president lauded dozens of executives and businesspeople for the “tremendous amounts of money” they have pledged for his project, which has prompted ethical concerns.

The list:

  • Adelson Family Foundation
  • Altria Group
  • Amazon.com
  • Apple
  • Benjamin Leon Jr.
  • Betty Wold Johnson Foundation
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Cameron Winklevoss
  • Caterpillar
  • Charles and Marissa Cascarilla
  • Coinbase Global
  • Comcast
  • Edward and Shari Glazer
  • Google
  • HP
  • Hard Rock International
  • Harold G. Hamm
  • J. Pepe and Emilia Fanjul
  • Kelly Loeffler and Jeff Sprecher
  • Konstantin Sokolov
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Meta Platforms
  • Micron Technology
  • Microsoft
  • NextEra Energy
  • Palantir Technologies
  • Paolo Tiramani
  • Reynolds American
  • Ripple
  • Stefan E. Brodie
  • Stephen A. Schwarzman
  • T-Mobile US
  • Tether
  • The Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Foundation
  • The Lutnick Family
  • Tyler Winklevoss
  • Union Pacific Railroad
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    3 days ago

    Just going to point out the obvious - these are bribes.

    When you give money to help people who need food or accommodation or education or medical services that’s a donation. When you give money to the president to build a ball room that’s a bribe.