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The logos of Large technological companies And the key associations were presented in good place Monday in the roll of Easter Easter of the White House, offering an unprecedented scene and use of the land to promote private affairs.
The children danced on the grass while a military group interpreted Martha and the Vandellas “nowhere to run, nowhere to hide” at the top of a scene sporting eggs and rabbits sporting the Youtube logo. And dozens of participants aligned themselves to take a photo in Meta’s tent, which included a backdrop of the White House and a locator icon in the style of Instagram.
All the money collected by sponsorships will go to the NoCal White House Historical Association. But the sponsorship opportunities, which were Reported for the first time by CNN in Marchhave aroused the concern of experts in ethics and legal, as well as managers of the White House on both sides of the aisle, because the requests are against the essentials for a long time regulations Prohibiting the use of the public service for private purposes.
These opportunities included “name rights for areas or key elements” and “sponsor logos presented on the signaling of events”, according to a document from an external production company called Harbinger obtained by CNN.
The sponsorships underline the durations to which companies have sought to cultivate relations with the Trump administration – even in the midst of uncertainty and upheavals of the pricing policies of President Donald Trump. This was particularly poignant as a volunteer in a white apron facilitated a photo session while a toddler and his parents struck a simulated bell sponsored by the New York Stock Exchange, while the DOW plummeted more than 1,000 points.
Also on Monday, families walked under an ark made up of hundreds of fresh carrots with a brand “International Fresh Produce Association”. A volunteer distributed Slinky toys in a “gaming garden” space provided by the Toy Association.
A “reading nook” tent has been set up with a sofa and Amazon signaling.
However, when the time came for the first lady Melania Trump to read “Bunny with a Big Heart”, she was far from the brand and logos, in a different reading corner of the Jacqueline Kennedy garden, decorated with flowers and a panel of Easter eggs from the Pastel White House.
Private contributions have covered activity stands, artists, music, sellers, staging, equipment and decoration, said a familiar source with planning that obtained anonymity to detail the details of funding mechanisms.
Any excess of raised funding, said this source, will go to similar events from the White House, such as Halloween festivities on July 4.