Somewhere in Santa Clara sits a pledge form for $25 million, made out to something called the “Donald J. Trump Ballroom.” Apple signed one. Microsoft and Palantir went for ten $10 million. Google paid through a lawsuit settlement, which is a very Google way to kiss the ring.
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Powerful executives cozied up to Trump. Now they fear a reckoning.
Firms that aligned with the president are preparing for a political pendulum swing — and a potential barrage of investigations.
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October 26, 2026 at 3:55 PM