The Trust for the National Mall, a nonprofit organization focused on preserving and enriching the National Mall, has taken on a new role: managing private donations for President Donald Trump’s $350 million gilded White House ballroom. The group was approached by the National Park Service to handle the donations, which come from individuals, foundations, and corporations. Donors can deduct their contributions from federal income taxes. However, the trust’s involvement has raised questions about potential conflicts of interest and the role of partisan politics in the project. With some board members being executives at large corporations or having donated to Democratic campaigns, critics are questioning whether the group is equipped to manage donations on behalf of Trump’s administration.
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