President Donald Trump hosted several high-dollar donors and investors for a “Legacy Dinner” in recognition of their support for his $200 million ballroom project at the White House on Wednesday night.
Construction on the 90,000-square-foot ballroom began in September, a project that Trump said would allow space for “tens of thousands” of people during the course of a year.
“The American presidents need to be able to showcase our country,” Trump said, calling the project a “really historic effort.”
Representatives from Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, T-Mobile, Tether and Palantir were among those who attended the dinner in the East Room, according to a White House official, with several of the companies represented having business with or before the federal government.
Also spotted at the dinner, which was partially open to press, were co-founders of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss; NewsMax anchor Greta Van Susteren; and former Republican National Committee chair and former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus.
