1. The White House is undergoing construction on its East Wing, which will be replaced by a large ballroom estimated to hold up to 1,000 guests.
- This project, valued at $250 million, is being funded through private donations, not taxpayer money.

2. Notable American tech companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Palantir, Lockheed Martin, Comcast, T-Mobile, Coinbase, Ripple, Tether America, and the Winklevoss twins are among the donors for this project.

3. The tech industry's relationship with President Trump has changed over his two terms, with many companies that initially resisted him in 2016 now contributing to his second inauguration and cooperating more closely with his current administration due to factors such as antitrust litigation and a focus on AI development.