Corporations and Billionaires Funnel Millions Into Trump Inauguration Committee
Corporate giants, tech CEOs, and crypto companies are flooding Trump’s inauguration fund with multi-million-dollar donations, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and quid-pro-quo backroom dealings.
| Company/CEO | Contribution | Quote | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $1,000,000 | Source | |
| Apple/Tim Cook | $1,000,000 | Source | |
| AT&T | $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." | Source |
| 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. | Source |
| 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." " | Source |
| 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 |
| $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 | |
| Uber & CEO , Dara Khosrowshahi | $2,000,000 | "Uber and its CEO have each donated $1 million last month, a company spokesman said." | Source |