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SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s library just months before federal data center deal
Thursday, August 6, 2026
SoftBank contributed $50 million to the Trump Presidential Library in January 2026. In June 2026, the company announced it was leasing federal land in Ohio to build a data center. The contribution and the federal lease were revealed in SoftBank's response to a letter from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, and Rep. Melanie Felbey.
Original reporting: https://www.theverge.com/policy/976138/softbank-trump-library-data-center-ohio