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Corporations and Billionaires Funnel Millions Into Trump Inauguration Committee [1]

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Date: 2025-01

Amazon $1,000,000 Source

Apple/Tim Cook $1,000,000 Source

Bank of America amount not decided "Bank of America (BAC.N), opens new tab, the second-largest U.S. lender, and investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS.N), opens new tab plan to contribute to Trump's inaugural committees, but have yet to decide on the amount, spokespersons for each bank said." Source

Chevron amount not specified Source

Citadel/Ken Griffin $1,000,000 Source

Citigroup amount not decided Source

Circle $1,000,000 Source

Coinbase $1,000,000 "Coinbase is committed to working with the Administration and both sides of the aisle to create regulatory clarity for crypto, and it’s important to engage early in order to hit the ground running," said the company's VP of U.S. Policy Kara Calvert in a statement to FOX Business. "That's why Coinbase committed to supporting President Trump's transition and ultimately his inauguration well ahead of the election. We're eager to work with the most pro-crypto Administration in U.S. history as we build the future of crypto in America."



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Charter Communications $1,000,000 "The telecom company Charter Communications, which gave $350,000 to Biden’s fund and $250,000 to Trump’s 2017 fund, is donating $1 million this time. " Source

Ford $1,000,000 ″(Given) Ford’s employment profile and importance in the U.S. economy and manufacturing, you can imagine the administration will be very interested in Ford’s point of view,” Farley said.



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GM $1,000,000 "Mr. Trump’s inauguration committee has asked G.M. to provide about 250 vehicles for V.I.P.s during the inauguration, and the company intends to support the event “in a big way,” according to a person familiar with the matter. It is not yet known if any of the vehicles will be electric, the person said."



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Goldman Sachs amount not decided "Bank of America (BAC.N), opens new tab, the second-largest U.S. lender, and investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS.N), opens new tab plan to contribute to Trump's inaugural committees, but have yet to decide on the amount, spokespersons for each bank said." Source

Google $1,000,000 Source

Hims $1,000,000 Telehealth brand Hims & Hers donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural committee, the company told Axios, becoming what's believed to be the first digital health firm to do so ... "Hims has been a key player in the compounding of weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s amid a battle with pharmaceutical companies." Sourcehttps://www.axios.com/2025/01/07/hims-donates-trump-inaugural

Intuit $1,000,000 Intuit is giving $1 million “as part of our decades-long commitment to bipartisan advocacy,” a company spokesperson said in a statement to Playbook. Source

Kraken $1,000,000 Source

Meta $1,000,000 Source

Microsoft $1,000,000 Source

MoonPay $1,000,000 Source

Ondo Finance $1,000,000 Source

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman $1,000,000 President Trump will lead our country into the age of AI, and I am eager to support his efforts to ensure America stays ahead,” Altman said in a statement to Bloomberg News. Source

Perplexity $1,000,000 Perplexity wants to “be a good partner to the administration,” according to Chief Business Officer Dmitry Shevelenko, and is offering a free version of its premium software to the Trump team. Shevelenko expressed enthusiasm for Trump’s tech policies, including “creating a level playing field in AI without regulatory capture.” Source

Pfizer amount unclear Source

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America $1,000,000 Source

Pratt Industries $1,100,000 Source

Ripple $5,000,000 Source

Robinhood $2,000,000 Source

Stanley Black & Decker $1,000,000 Source

Toyota $1,000,000 Source

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