‘Pay-to-Play Loyalty Program’: Trump Ballroom Donors Have Been Handed $50 Billion in Federal Contracts

Photo: President Donald J. Trump speaks with members of the media next to the ongoing construction of the East Wing and Ballroom, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian via Flickr. US government work. Article by Stephen Prager. Common Dreams – June 5, 2026.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren suggested President Donald Trump is running a “pay-to-play loyalty program for wealthy donors” after a report on Thursday revealed that more than half the companies that contributed to his White House ballroom project have been awarded government contracts over the last six months, totaling over $50 billion. […]

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