odanny
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Might as well just go full on grift, whether it is selling Tesla's at the White House, or somehow (for reasons unknown) getting Big Tech to buy a sponsorship to an annual Easter Egg Roll, for the first time ever. First time anyone who "paid" to "sponsor" this event. Where is the money going? White House Historical Association?
Uh-huh.
Anyone with a hint of impartiality to fairly administer these funds to their alleged destination is long gone, and it likely ends up in a Trump bank account somewhere.
This year’s White House Easter Egg roll will feature high-dollar partnerships with YouTube, Meta and Amazon, among others, underscoring the close relationships the leaders of those tech companies have sought to cultivate with the Trump administration.
The White House, through an outside production company called Harbinger, solicited corporate sponsors for the traditional springtime event on Monday ranging from $75,000 to $200,000, with the promise of logo and branding opportunities, according to a nine-page document sent to potential sponsors and first reported by CNN last month.
Several major American tech companies and associations have signed up, according to an official White House press release on the event sent by the office of the first lady Friday.
That includes, according to the White House, a “Reading Nook, courtesy of Amazon”; the “Bunny Hop Stage, courtesy of YouTube”; an “AI-Powered Experience and Photo Opportunity, courtesy of Meta”; and a “Ringing of the Bell Photo Opportunity, courtesy of the New York Stock Exchange.”
Those sponsorships come as those Silicon Valley leaders, who donated to Trump’s inaugural fund, have lost billions in value as markets – from the NYSE to others across the globe – have experienced volatility as a result of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Other sponsors include The Toy Association, the International Fresh Produce Association, and the National Confectioners Association.
Signature Brands, LLC, which owns the Betty Crocker brand, will provide a cookie decorating station, and GALA is hosting a digital egg hunt game.
The solicitation for sponsorships marks an unprecedented offering of corporate branding opportunities on White House grounds, running counter to long-established regulations prohibiting the use of public office for private gain.
Prospective sponsors were offered opportunities for “naming right for key areas or elements,” “logos featured on event signage,” “custom-branded baskets, snacks/beverages, or souvenirs,” and “mentions in official event communications and social media posts.”
Upon viewing the Harbinger pitch document last month, Richard Painter, who served in the White House Counsel’s Office under President George W. Bush, told CNN that it “wouldn’t have gotten through Counsel’s Office.”
CNN
Uh-huh.
Anyone with a hint of impartiality to fairly administer these funds to their alleged destination is long gone, and it likely ends up in a Trump bank account somewhere.
This year’s White House Easter Egg roll will feature high-dollar partnerships with YouTube, Meta and Amazon, among others, underscoring the close relationships the leaders of those tech companies have sought to cultivate with the Trump administration.
The White House, through an outside production company called Harbinger, solicited corporate sponsors for the traditional springtime event on Monday ranging from $75,000 to $200,000, with the promise of logo and branding opportunities, according to a nine-page document sent to potential sponsors and first reported by CNN last month.
Several major American tech companies and associations have signed up, according to an official White House press release on the event sent by the office of the first lady Friday.
That includes, according to the White House, a “Reading Nook, courtesy of Amazon”; the “Bunny Hop Stage, courtesy of YouTube”; an “AI-Powered Experience and Photo Opportunity, courtesy of Meta”; and a “Ringing of the Bell Photo Opportunity, courtesy of the New York Stock Exchange.”
Those sponsorships come as those Silicon Valley leaders, who donated to Trump’s inaugural fund, have lost billions in value as markets – from the NYSE to others across the globe – have experienced volatility as a result of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Other sponsors include The Toy Association, the International Fresh Produce Association, and the National Confectioners Association.
Signature Brands, LLC, which owns the Betty Crocker brand, will provide a cookie decorating station, and GALA is hosting a digital egg hunt game.
The solicitation for sponsorships marks an unprecedented offering of corporate branding opportunities on White House grounds, running counter to long-established regulations prohibiting the use of public office for private gain.
Prospective sponsors were offered opportunities for “naming right for key areas or elements,” “logos featured on event signage,” “custom-branded baskets, snacks/beverages, or souvenirs,” and “mentions in official event communications and social media posts.”
Upon viewing the Harbinger pitch document last month, Richard Painter, who served in the White House Counsel’s Office under President George W. Bush, told CNN that it “wouldn’t have gotten through Counsel’s Office.”
CNN
