06:10 AM EDT, 10/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US President Donald Trump hosted a dinner at the White House on Wednesday evening for corporate executives and wealthy individuals who have pledged contributions to the White House's new $250 million ballroom under construction.

Companies represented at the East Room event included Microsoft ( MSFT ) , Alphabet's Google ( GOOG ) , Amazon.com ( AMZN ) , Meta Platforms ( META ) , Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) , and Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) , multiple media outlets reported, citing a guest list released by the White House.

"Chief executives throughout history have contributed to making the White House special, and nothing of this magnitude has been done," Trump said during the event.