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SoftBank donated $50M to Trump library before data center deal

SoftBank Group made a $50 million donation to the Trump Presidential Library in January, a few months prior to announcing a federal data center deal. The donation was made just before SoftBank revealed plans to build a data center in Portsmouth, Ohio. The details of the deal and the timing of the donation have raised questions. AI

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SoftBank donated $50M to Trump library before data center deal

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