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The Washington Post just obtained the internal donor list for President Trump’s ballroom, and there’s one big red flag I wasn’t expecting. It involves Julio Herrera Velutini, an international banker indicted in 2022 on bribery charges tied to Puerto Rico’s former governor.

15/10/26, 6:48 pm30 reposts51 likes

Mike Levin

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After the 2024 election, his daughter gave $3.5 million to a pro-Trump super PAC. His charges were reduced to a misdemeanor in August 2025.

Mike Levin

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The next month she pledged $2.5 million to the ballroom and paid the first $835,000 in October. In January, Trump pardoned him. That’s just the latest revelation.

Mike Levin

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The other ballroom donor info shows $333 million steered into a White House account the president directly controls, with at least $77 million coming from donors who asked to stay hidden.

Mike Levin

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About half the money came from companies or executives with federal contracts. This whole thing is rotten to the core. wapo.st/4yiUDPx

wapo.stSecret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroomThe records offer a panoramic view of a fundraising campaign that is extraordinary for its size and opacity.