Big companies that denounced Jan. 6 are now showering millions on Trump inauguration
2 weeks ago

Big companies that denounced Jan. 6 are now showering millions on Trump inauguration

Salon  

Gone are the days of corporate tut-tutting at President-elect Donald Trump’s support for white supremacists, Muslim bans or insurrection attempts. America’s richest businesses, big banks, Silicon Valley, and car manufacturers are hoping to buy goodwill with an incoming administration through massive donations to Trump’s inauguration fund. Google, which donated to Trump’s first inauguration and President Joe Biden’s inaugural fund, has yet to pledge support for Trump’s second swearing-in. Trump has also either threatened or launched lawsuits against CBS News, the Des Moines Register, the New York Times, and Simon & Schuester, each for publishing stories or accounts the president-elect disagreed with. Trump’s previous inauguration raised $107 million, a figure his upcoming appointment ceremony could blow past.

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Donald Trump allies raise $200 million for inauguration fund — Pfizer, Meta, Amazon among donors: Report
3 days, 10 hours ago

Donald Trump allies raise $200 million for inauguration fund — Pfizer, Meta, Amazon among donors: Report

Live Mint  

US President-elect Donald Trump’s allies have successfully raised over $200 million to fund a range of initiatives, including his inauguration, political operation, and eventual presidential library, The New York Times reported. The $150 million already raised for the inauguration alone, with more expected, will surpass the $107 million collected for Trump’s 2017 inauguration, according to individuals briefed on the matter, …

Trump inaugural fund set to break record as businesses scramble to curry favor
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump inaugural fund set to break record as businesses scramble to curry favor

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Donald Trump-JD Vance inaugural committee is projected to raise …

Donald Trump’s inaugural fund set to break $107 million-mark as Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, others pledge big bucks
1 week, 6 days ago

Donald Trump’s inaugural fund set to break $107 million-mark as Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, others pledge big bucks

Live Mint  

United States President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural committee fund is poised to break its previous level of $107 million in 2017, as billionaires and top corporates donate their share to the Trump administration, reported the news portal The Guardian on Thursday, December 26. According to the news report, top corporates like Uber and its CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, from the automakers industry …

Corporate interests commit millions to celebrate Trump’s inauguration
2 weeks ago

Corporate interests commit millions to celebrate Trump’s inauguration

CNN  

CNN — Fortune 500 companies, burgeoning crypto firms and individual billionaires are racing to help underwrite Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration – pledging seven-figure donations apiece to next month’s festivities as they work to ingratiate themselves with the new administration. Trump’s committee has not publicly released a budget, but the committee that oversaw his first inauguration in 2017 raised a then-record …

Companies flooding Trump with millions despite Jan. 6 no-donation vows: WSJ
2 weeks ago

Companies flooding Trump with millions despite Jan. 6 no-donation vows: WSJ

Raw Story  

Major corporations that vowed to never donate to any lawmaker who pushed election conspiracy theories after the Jan. 6 insurrection that forced lawmakers to flee for their lives appear to have had a change of heart and are helping fund Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration to the tune of millions of dollars According to a Christmas Eve report from the …

The big companies funding Trump’s inauguration despite denouncing Jan 6
2 weeks ago

The big companies funding Trump’s inauguration despite denouncing Jan 6

Live Mint  

Four years ago, dozens of companies denounced the invasion of the U.S. Capitol and pledged to withhold support from those who disputed the 2020 election results. Trump’s 2017 inaugural fund received donations of $1 million or more from 18 companies, and this year’s fund is on track to outpace that, people familiar with the fundraising said. Stanley Black & Decker …

Ford gifts cash and vehicles to Trump inauguration as it seeks to lobby president-elect
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ford gifts cash and vehicles to Trump inauguration as it seeks to lobby president-elect

Raw Story  

The Ford Motor Company is donating $1 million and a fleet of vehicles to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, as the company tries to lobby for relief from his proposed tariffs, Reuters reported Monday. All of this, the report noted, comes as "policies on tariffs and electric vehicles that the incoming administration is considering would likely affect Detroit carmakers like Ford, …

What $1 Million Buys You From Donald Trump
3 weeks, 1 day ago

What $1 Million Buys You From Donald Trump

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On Wednesday, Meta donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund just weeks after founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg flew to Palm Beach, Florida to meet with Trump and Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago home. …

Why Bezos and Zuckerberg are suddenly getting so friendly with Trump
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Why Bezos and Zuckerberg are suddenly getting so friendly with Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With just five weeks to go until President-elect Donald Trump …

'Pay up and pray': Fury from all sides hits tech billionaires after $1M gifts to Trump
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Pay up and pray': Fury from all sides hits tech billionaires after $1M gifts to Trump

Raw Story  

A number of tech billionaires — including many who have not previously backed Trump — are beginning to open their pocketbooks for President-elect Donald Trump, contributing large amounts of money to his inaugural fund. "REMINDER: Jeff Bezos blocked his Washington Post from endorsing VP Harris — now Bezos gives Trump one million dollars to his inaugural committee and Amazon will …

Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump's inauguration and strikes streaming deal as more Big Tech giants bend the knee
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump's inauguration and strikes streaming deal as more Big Tech giants bend the knee

Daily Mail  

Tech giants donate to Trump inauguration after being past targets of his ire Some of the biggest companies and business leaders in the world are looking to start their standing with President-elect Donald Trump on the right foot as he prepares to take office in January with a series of meetings and donations. Bezos is one of several billionaire tech …

Tech moguls Altman, Bezos and Zuckerberg donate to Trump's inauguration fund
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Tech moguls Altman, Bezos and Zuckerberg donate to Trump's inauguration fund

NPR  

Tech moguls Altman, Bezos and Zuckerberg donate to Trump's inauguration fund toggle caption Eugene Gologursky and JIJI Press/Getty Images Silicon Valley executives, some who have long had contentious relationships with President-elect Donald Trump, are pledging money and support to Trump's incoming administration. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman intends to make a $1 million personal donation to Trump's inauguration fund, the company …

Tech billionaires Zuckerberg, Bezos and Altman help bankroll Trump’s inauguration. What to know
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Tech billionaires Zuckerberg, Bezos and Altman help bankroll Trump’s inauguration. What to know

LA Times  

Tech executives, attempting to ease tensions with President-elect Donald Trump, are opening up their wallets after the former president staged a historic return to the White House. OpenAI confirmed on Friday that its chief executive, Sam Altman, is planning to personally donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund, becoming the latest tech billionaire trying to improve their rocky relationship with …

Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration
4 weeks ago

Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration

CNN  

CNN — Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is expected to visit with Trump in person in the coming days, as he and other tech founders seek closer relationships with the incoming president. Trump had also previously criticized Bezos over his ownership …

Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration
4 weeks ago

Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration

CNN  

CNN — Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is expected to visit with Trump in person in the coming days, as he and other tech founders seek closer relationships with the incoming president. Trump had also previously criticized Bezos over his ownership …

Column: Only now does Big Business finally discover the downside of supporting Trump
4 years ago

Column: Only now does Big Business finally discover the downside of supporting Trump

LA Times  

A violent mob scales Capitol walls on Wednesday. Once extremely boastful of its close relationship with President Trump, NAM on Wednesday called him out with a full-throated condemnation of “this disgusting episode.” Armed violent protestors who support the baseless claim by outgoing president Trump that he somehow won an election. “Armed violent protestors who support the baseless claim by outgoing …

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