President Trump and the Easter rabbit wave during the annual roll of the Easter eggs in the White House on the Southern lawn on April 22, 2019.
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The White House is for the first time by soliciting corporate sponsors for the Easter egg roll The event will be held on the southern lawn on Monday. This comes as the leaders of billionaire technology have faced growing criticisms for mock to the Trump administration.
“In addition to classic egg hunting and egg hunting – with real, small and medium -sized eggs given by American egg producers – engineers will appreciate a wide range of entertainment activities thanks to the White House Historical Association and its partnerships,” said the White House in a press release.
Listed Among the sponsors Were companies such as YouTube, Amazon and Facebook and Instagram Parent Company Meta.
The leaders of the Technology Company, notably Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Mark Zuckerburg of Meta and the CEO of Google Sundar Pichai were criticized For their companies Donations to Trumps Fund inauguration And for taking meetings with Trump and his allies.
The most notable among technological billionaires to rub the elbows with Trump is Tesla’s boss, Elon Musk, who took unprecedented power Within the White House, despite the concerns that his involvement in federal affairs has marked an inappropriate change, so illegal, in the government protocol.
Cnn reported for the first time Earlier this month, the White House had started to court sponsors to collect typically apolitical families, between $ 75,000 and $ 200,000. The White House says that the money collected will go to the White House Historical Association, a non -profit organization.
In a statement, YouTube said that his participation in the role of Easter eggs “has become an annual tradition, and we do so in accordance with the administration process. Our goal is to provide children with the opportunity to meet their favorite creators, and we are impatient to have a presence this year again.” NPR contacted other companies, but they did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
The annual event dates back to the presidency of Rutherford B. HayesAccording to the White House, and with the exception of the shortages of war and food, have been a pillar of Pennsylvania avenue since 1878.
The event, which The White House said will use eggs “given by American egg producers”, also occurs when egg prices in the United States have reached record Due to an avian flu epidemic which forced farmers at kill Millions of egg -weighted hens.
