For more than a century, guests of the White House They have drawn their ideal future during their stay there. They have torn down and raised walls in order to build the residential palace of their dreams. AND Donald Trump continues that legacy. It was not going to be an exception.
The American president has demolished the historic East Wing to build the ballroom of his dreams. According to the North American newspaper The New York Times, the president himself and “a group of donors” will pay the cost of the ballroom, which will consist of 8,360 square meters.
The future ballroom.
It is estimated that the pharaonic work will reach 300 million dollars; in euros, 258 millionapproximately. On Monday the first stone of the pharaonic project was laid. Construction crews are working tirelessly to build the ballroom. But who will help the American tycoon in his project? The future US ambassador in Spain, among the financiers.
Benjamín León Jrthe future United States ambassador to Spain, was interviewed last Wednesday in the US Senate as part of the confirmation process for the position.
Demolition of the East Wing of the White House.
Cuban-American, 80 years old, and defined by Trump as “very successful horseman, philanthropist and businessman”arrived in the North American country at the age of 16 from Cuba. According to local media, in 2015 he donated $2.5 million to the presidential campaign of Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State.
Defense Spending
León Jr. is characterized by being a businessman in the health sector in the south of the state of Florida. He promised before the Upper House to promote compliance with 5% of GDP in defense spending by the Sánchez Executive.
“I will work diligently with the Government of Spain to make him understand that it is a serious mistake,” said León. The diplomat managed the family business, the Cuban Association Clinic, but later he transferred it and founded Leon Medical Centersproviding service to the public health system.
“Came to the United States from communist Cuba when he was 16 years old, with only five dollars in his pocket, and he managed to turn his company, Leon Medical Centers, into an incredible business,” Trump posted on his networks.
Technological and foundations
The New York newspaper collects the list of the bussines angel who will collaborate with Trump for the living room. The extensive list includes large technology companies, such as YouTube, Meta o Microsoft to the future ambassador of the United States in Spain.
The enumeration records 37 legal and natural persons. Companies in the audiovisual world include Amazon, Apple, Google, HP, Meta, T-Mobile and YouTube.
It is also found Altria Groupfocused on tobacco marketing; Booz Allen Hamiltonan American consulting firm; Caterpillarconstruction machinery material manufacturer; Coinbasecryptocurrency, or Comcasta media conglomerate, among others.
Workers in the demolition area.
Regarding individuals, Trump’s new strong man in Spain stands out, Benjamin Leon Jr.; José and Emilia FanjulCuban businessmen of Asturian descent; Charles and Marissa Cascarillalinked to the blockchain sector –transactions securely; Edward and Shari Glazerone of the richest families in sports; Harold Hammoil and gas magnate; the Lutnick familywhose head, Howard, is the country’s Secretary of Commerce, or Stephen A. Schwarzmanco-founder of the investment fund Blackstone.
The list continues Konstantin SokolovRussian businessman; Kelly Loeffler y Jeff Sprechercouple of American businessmen and politicians, Paolo Tiramaniindustrial designer, and the brothers Tyler y Cameron Winklevosscreators of Gemini and former Olympic athletes.
The Winklevoss twins during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The other investors in the project are Hard Rock International, Lockheed Martin, Micron Technology, NextEra Energy, Palantir Technologies, Ripple, Reynolds American, Tether America, Union Pacific Railroad, the Adelson Family Foundation, Betty Wold Johnson Foundation, and Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Foundation.
Dinner, key
However, there are some detractors of Trump’s project. “I consider this huge ballroom an ethical nightmare,” he told the BBC Richard Painterformer White House chief ethics lawyer during the Bush administration from 2005 to 2007.
“They are using access to the White House to raise funds. I don’t like it,” he added. “All these corporations want something from the government,” the lawyer added.
A great dinner held just ten days ago in the presidential palace was the decisive setting for giving the green light to support the project. According to Efe, raised “enormous amounts of money”.
“We have many legends in the room tonight, and that’s why we’re here to celebrate them, because of their generosity,” Trump said during the East Wing event.
Other personalities who have not contributed a monetary amount to the project were also present, such as Woody Johnsonowner of the New York Jets NFL team, and Shari and Edward Glazerwho, along with his brothers, own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Manchester United.
The White House initially maintained that the gigantic structure would have a seating capacity of 650 people. Days ago, President Trump stated that he will have capacity for 999.
He That’s it It is one of the last spaces in the presidential complex that Trump He had to remodel it to his liking. If he Oval Office and the Cabinet Room brimming with gold decoration, the Rose Garden resembles the one the president has at his Mar-a-Lago residence.
He has also remodeled the rooms on the upper floor and now wants to erect a triumphal arch like the one in the Champs Elysées from Paris.
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