Silicon Valley technology companies’ cozy relationship with President Donald Trump appears to be deepening and bearing fruit, as firms and their leaders show fealty with gifts, policies, and public statements of support, and CEOs show their ability to influence the President on matters of politics and business.

In recent weeks, the White House has confirmed that Google, Meta, Apple, and HP donated to the construction of Trump’s new White House ballroom , with Santa Clara chip giant Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang later saying he was “delighted to be part of it.” The companies and the White House did not respond to questions about specific amounts given.

Google and YouTube parent Alphabet in late September agreed to pay $22 million toward the ballroom, in a settlement over a lawsuit by

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