# WaPo: Secret documents reveal donors behind Trump’s ballroom

https://mins.news/en/video/103777

- CNN, 2026-10-16 21:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9uWX7BOV8E

> The Washington Post says it obtained secret documents naming major donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom project. The list includes contributors who benefited from government contracts, favorable regulatory decisions or a presidential pardon for a family member. It shows more than $330 million in private donations, most made before the East Wing was demolished in October 2025.

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