Trump Has Raked In Over $200M For “Inauguration”

The New York Times reports:

Since his victory in November, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s allies have raised well over $200 million for a constellation of groups that will fund his inauguration, his political operation and eventually his presidential library, according to four people involved in the fund-raising.

It is a staggering sum that underscores efforts by donors and corporate interests to curry favor with Mr. Trump ahead of a second presidential term after a number of business leaders denounced him following the violence by his supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Mr. Trump has promised to gut the “deep state” and made various promises to industry supporters. Among the pledged donors for the inaugural events are Pfizer, OpenAI, Amazon and Meta, along with cryptocurrency firms.

Read the full article. Last week Rolling Stone reported that Trump is “closely monitoring” which major corporations and CEOs have donated and which ones have not.

Trump has taken in over $200 million so far –– blowing past the record $107 million he accepted for his first inauguration after his 2016 win.

by @AnnTelnaes pic.twitter.com/xS99ke9b9w

— Annie van Leur (@AnnevanLeur) January 4, 2025