I'm not a lawyer but....

[Takket]

isn't this illegal? Donating is legal... "donating" to "stay in good favor" is money laundering and a bribery. Especially if her company gets something out of it, like favorable laws.

Coinbase donated to Trump's 0 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange's president and COO, said at Axios' BFD event today.

— Axios (@axios.com) 2025-11-18T20:47:15.059Z

Coinbase donated to President Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange's president and COO, said at Axios' BFD event on Tuesday.

The big picture: Major companies including Google, Amazon, Palantir Technologies donated to the project, which critics have argued amounts to a pay-for-play relationship with the federal government.

Driving the news: Axios' Dan Primack asked Choi whether the donation was intended "to keep good relations with the White House," to which she replied "sure."

What they're saying: "Frankly I don't even have a problem" with the donation, Choi said.

[FakeNoose]

1. It sounds like they've bought the naming-rights to the Coinbase East Wing Ballroom

... but make sure their check clears first.

Just sayin'