NBC host forced to admit parent company is funding | TV Shows

This week one NBC host was caught in an awkward spot as she was forced to confess that their parent company, Comcast, is one of the donors contributing to President Donald Trump’s ongoing ballroom renovations. 

In a clip circulating on social media, one NBC host was seen protecting the news of the White House construction presently underway, and the widespread criticism it has been met with. She said, “There’s backlash over the demolition of the East Wing of the White House. The stunning images are part of the biggest changes to the White House in nearly a century to make way for President Trump’s new ballroom.”

She continued, “It’s funded by private donors, including Comcast, the parent company of NBC Universal.” This comes as the 79-year-old politician has been under fire this week after making modifications to the historic building. 

Sharing a clip of the on-air second, one viewer on X (previously Twitter) wrote, “well, that’s awkward.” To which another added, “So these hacks work for the very corporations that are funding the ballroom. If they had any integrity they’d quit their jobs in protest.”

While a third chimed in, “America really is just a handful of Corporations in a trench coat acting like it’s a democracy huh?”

Dozens of business executives and corporations have contributed donations to fund the construction of Trump’s $300 million ballroom renovations. Among these embrace major tech and crypto corporations, although the entire listing of donors has not yet been revealed.

According to reviews by ABC News, some of the donors that have contributed embrace Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Coinbase, Ripple, and Tether. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, major technology and cryptocurrency traders, had been also featured on the listing.

These funds are going in the direction of a grand ballroom that might be considerably separated from the main building of the White House, but will share the same architectural fashion. This alternative has sparked outrage among many Americans as the construction of the addition will embrace demolition of the historic East Wing, which carries wealthy historical past.

Some have also expressed considerations about the dearth of transparency concerning the project’s approvals and funding, as effectively as worries that the new construction will overwhelm the historic mansion.

Describing the upcoming construction, The White House web site states, “The White House State Ballroom will be a much-needed and exquisite addition of approximately 90,000 total square feet of ornately designed and carefully crafted space, with a seated capacity of 650 people — a significant increase from the 200-person seated capacity in the East Room of the White House.”

The construction of the ballroom started in September, and it is anticipated to be accomplished effectively before the end of President Trump’s time period.