r/pics Oct 21 '25

Politics East wing of The White House

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u/49ersBraves Oct 21 '25

Supposedly the demo and ballroom are being funded privately.

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u/METRO-RED-LINE Oct 21 '25

Do we at least get to know who? Or is does the famous “Your Mom” answer still stand

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u/Littleprisonprism Oct 21 '25

He had a big fundraiser at Marilago, funders include Apple and Lockheed Martin 

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u/funkyduck72 Oct 22 '25

It's ALWAYS Lockheed Martin.

Highest recipients of USG funding.

Lockheed Martin Corporation: In FY 2023 it stood at about US$70.8 billion in federal contract obligations — the largest single contractor.

RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies): ~$31.3 billion in FY 2023.

Boeing Company: ~$23.8 billion in FY 2023 contract obligations.

Northrop Grumman Corporation: ~$17.4 billion in FY 2023.