Donations, not restricted by campaign finance laws, come as industries seek favor with incoming administration

Summary

Donald Trump’s second inaugural fund is set to exceed $150 million, breaking the $107 million record from 2017.

Major companies like Amazon, Meta, Toyota, and Ford, along with executives like Sam Altman and Ken Griffin, are donating $1 million each.

Experts note the contributions aim to curry favor or avoid backlash from the incoming administration.

Some firms, despite earlier pledges to suspend political donations after the January 6 Capitol riot, are now participating.

    • 4grams@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      we made it legal a while ago, just used to pretend it was a bad thing. This one uses it as their strategy.

      hope this country enjoys the dictatorship of dunces we just voted in.