Turns out, it’s not just “ patriot donors ” funding the new White House ballroom —tech giant Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, is chipping in, too.

CNBC reports that the company is contributing $22 million to the $250 million project , with the money routed through a legal settlement reached last month over Trump’s YouTube ban following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

The Google-owned platform froze Trump’s account in the riot’s aftermath, warning his posts could spark further violence. Trump later sued, claiming censorship and wrongful suspension.

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Under the Oakland, California, federal court settlement, nearly 10% of the ballroom’s estimated construction costs will now come from Alphabet. CNBC repor

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