《華盛頓郵報》：輝達、蘋果各為川普白宮宴會廳捐2500萬美元

路透華盛頓10月15日電——《華盛頓郵報》週四報導，美國總統唐納・川普（Donald Trump）計劃興建的白宮宴會廳，輝達（Nvidia）與蘋果（Apple）各承諾捐出2500萬美元；報導並顯示，這項工程已獲得3.33億美元私人捐款。WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Nvidia and Apple each committed $25 million for US President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom, according to a Washington Post report on Thursday that showed $333 million in private donations for the project.

報導並指出，長期資助川普及其所屬共和黨的艾德森家族（Adelson family）也承諾捐出2500萬美元；電信公司Dish Network共同創辦人暨董事長、億萬富豪查爾斯・爾根（Charles Ergen）同樣承諾捐出2500萬美元。The Adelson family, longtime financial supporters of Trump and his Republican Party, committed $25 million as well, as did billionaire Charles Ergen, co-founder and chairman of telecommunications company Dish Network, the report added.

《華郵》報導，總統本人並未列在名單上。The president himself is not on the list, according to the Post.

路透社尚未核實該報導。白宮表示不會公布捐款人資訊；發言人戴維斯・英格爾（Davis Ingle）稱，這些捐款人「代表一系列傑出的美國企業」。Reuters has not verified the report. The White House said it would not release information about the donors, who spokesman Davis Ingle said "represent a wide array of great American companies."

英格爾告訴路透社：「同一批批評人士現在指控所謂的利益衝突；但如果是由美國納稅人為這些早該進行的整修買單，他們也會抱怨。」"The same critics who are alleging fake conflicts of interests would also complain if American taxpayers were footing the bill for these long-overdue renovations," Ingle told Reuters.

輝達表示，能向一個服務美國人的無黨派信託基金捐款，該公司感到自豪。發言人表示：「身為一家美國企業，我們對美國的支持至關重要，且獨立於任何商業利益之外。」Nvidia said it was proud to make a donation to a nonpartisan trust that serves Americans. "As an American company, our support for the United States is paramount, and independent of any business interests," a spokesperson said.

蘋果拒絕回應。Apple declined to comment.

這項宴會廳工程的規模，以及政府處理募款與資訊揭露的方式，已引發監督團體與法律專家的批評。他們表示，這些做法引發外界對透明度、捐款人影響力，以及是否遵守長期以來倫理與監督規範的疑問。The scale of the ballroom project and the administration’s handling of fundraising and disclosures have drawn criticism from watchdog groups and legal experts, who say they raise questions about transparency, donor influence and adherence to longstanding ethics and oversight norms.

布倫南司法中心（Brennan Center for Justice）的艾瑞克・佩特里（Eric Petry）說：「保密是一個巨大問題。當與政府有業務往來的人可以向總統偏愛的工程捐出數百萬美元，而公眾又看不到是誰捐、捐了多少，就無從判斷他們是否在購買接觸管道或好處。」"The secrecy is a huge problem," said Eric Petry of the Brennan Center for Justice. "When people with business before the government can give millions to the president's pet project, and the public can't see who or how much, there's no way to tell whether they're buying access or favors."

《華郵》報導，包括洛克希德馬丁公司（Lockheed Martin Corp）、微軟公司（Microsoft Corp）與帕蘭提爾科技公司（Palantir Technologies Inc）在內的聯邦承包商各捐出1000萬美元。這些公司未立即回應採訪請求。川普最初表示，這項估計耗資4億美元的工程將由他本人與富有捐款人出資，但他後來曾向國會要求10億美元，用於地下碉堡及強化該設施安全的安防功能，不過未能成功。Federal contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp, Microsoft Corp and Palantir Technologies Inc all gave $10 million, the Post reported. The companies did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump initially said he and wealthy donors would pay for the estimated $400 million project, but he later unsuccessfully sought $1 billion from Congress for an underground bunker and security features to harden the facility.

《華郵》報導，「已募得資金的絕大多數來自與聯邦政府有利益關係的企業與富有個人」，而總額的一半來自企業，或來自川普第二度入主白宮任期內曾取得聯邦政府合約的企業高層。The Post reported that the "vast majority of the funds raised came from companies and wealthy individuals with interests before the federal government" and that half the total came from companies or executives of firms that have had federal government contracts in Trump's second White House term.

這座規劃中的宴會廳，是川普推動重塑華盛頓的多項工程之一。他的反對者已在法院挑戰這些大規模、單方面的改造，並稱其為攫取權力。The planned ballroom is among several projects Trump is pursuing in his efforts to remake Washington with sweeping, unilateral changes that his opponents have challenged in court and called a power grab.

美國最高法院8月以5比4裁定，允許川普在挑戰一項將叫停大部分開發工程的司法命令期間，繼續興建宴會廳。首席大法官約翰・羅伯茲（John Roberts）在不同意見書中表示，這項工程「很可能違法」。The US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling in August, allowed Trump to continue construction of the ballroom while he challenges a judicial order that would halt much of the development. In a dissent, Chief Justice John Roberts said the project was "likely unlawful."

川普曾表示，這座宴會廳將可容納1000名賓客，但該工程已引發公眾反彈。文資保存人士與反對者表示，川普拆除歷史悠久的東翼，以為這棟建築騰出空間，已逾越其權限；東翼原本設有第一夫人辦公室與白宮電影院。The ballroom, which Trump has said will seat 1,000 guests, has faced public backlash. Preservationists and opponents say Trump exceeded his authority by demolishing the historic East Wing, which housed the first lady's offices and the White House movie theater, to make room for the structure.

川普表示，規劃中的白宮宴會廳面積達9萬平方英尺（8360平方公尺），將包含防空避難室、醫療設施、反無人機與反飛彈防禦，以及其他安全功能。面對外界對這項工程的批評，川普政府如今表示，該設施是國家安全所需；總統對於一項擬議中的凱旋拱門計畫，也提出了同樣論點。Trump says a planned 90,000-square-foot (8,360-square-meter) White House ballroom will include bomb shelters, medical facilities, defenses against drones and missiles and other security features. Confronted with criticism of the project, his administration now says the facility is needed for national security, an argument the president has also made about a proposed triumphal arch.

（華盛頓南迪塔・博斯與多伊娜・基亞庫、舊金山史蒂芬・內利斯、巴塞隆納Kanjyik Ghosh報導；妮雅・威廉斯與辛西亞・奧斯特曼編輯）(Reporting by Nandita Bose and Doina Chiacu in Washington, Stephen Nellis in San Francisco and Kanjyik Ghosh in Barcelona; Editing by Nia Williams and Cynthia Osterman)