Guess who helped fund White House East Wing ‘remodeling?’
Guess who helped fund White House East Wing ‘remodeling?’

President Donald Trump’s decision to tear down the White House’s East Wing and build a huge ballroom has been hugely controversial; but in fact the President had some help in the form of donors contributing to the cause.
And take a wild guess who we found on that donor list.
From the Tampa Bay Times:
J. Pepe and Emilia Fanjul
J. Pepe Fanjul is part of the powerful family behind Florida Crystals Corp., a massive sugar cane growing and refining operation with a major foothold in Palm Beach County.
Fanjul is Florida Crystals’ vice chairman, chief operating officer and president. His brother, Alfonso Fanjul, is CEO. Both brothers also head Fanjul Corp. Emilia Fanjul is Pepe Fanjul’s wife.
The piece goes on to note that earlier this year Fanjul reportedly helped convince Trump to push American soda makers to use sugar cane (like the stuff grown by the Fanjuls!) instead of high-fructose corn syrup.
The exact amount the Fanjuls (or any other donor) gave to “remodel” the White House has not been disclosed. But for Big Sugar — it’s just the cost of doing business as usual.