US business leaders set to break record on donations to Trump inaugural fund
US business leaders set to break record on donations to Trump inaugural fund
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.
Add this to the pile of reasons no one is outraged by a CEO being gunned down. We're tired of this bullshit and they're happy to buy power right in front of our eyes.
44donations is a weird way to spell bribes.
48Too small for bribes from these billionaires. It's a set token, a show of loyalty (at the last moment?) that they'd support him. I don't know how long this loyalty would last, but I'm sure that's the sum he asked from those who wanted to be close to him as a prove.
7Kissing the ring
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Where I come from we call it bribery. And it's super illegal.
59we 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.
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What is that money used for? I dont get it.
Giving money for a campaign makes sense. Its expensive. Covers expenses of your campaign workers, travel, advertisement, etc.
But after you've won, your cabinet is paid by tax dollars. What the heck is an inauguration donation for??
10Bribes for "please don't regulate us" "look the other way"
12It goes into Trump’s pocket.
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How many meals can this buy for those wanting? Shelters for the homeless? Treatment for the sick? Oh wait, I forgot. The US is a third world country with a Gucci belt. The fascists do what the fascists do.
46A third world country with a Gucci belt. I've never heard that before and I love it.
21You are very welcome to use it, my friend. I think it's very apt, but I can't remember where I read it for the first time though.
5And it's probably not even real Gucci
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Last time he tried to hide it. This time he is being completely open about the fact that he is for sale because he believes that he is untouchable.
32because he believes that he is untouchable.
And why wouldn't he?
6He is. Pandoras box is now open. God Emperor Trump has 4 years to lay the groundwork to never leave and have his family rule absolute.
3He is, until he isn't.
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It's just so brazen at this point.
8Uh duh? I mean did anyone expect these assholes to not suck on his toadstool once he was elected?
4Sadly presidents having corporations donate large sums of money to their inaugurations is not new, although Trump is definitely getting more.
U.S. President Joe Biden raised $61.8 million for his inauguration events, receiving large contributions from corporations, labor unions and wealthy individuals, according to a financial disclosure.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pfizer-unions-others-donated-618-mln-bidens-inaugural-2021-04-21/
5"Business leaders" my ass! They're oligarchs who will be first against the wall come the revolution!
9I guess it's expensive to hire people to show up.
3Repugnance abound
6The business leaders themselves are calling this the Big Orange Cock Suck.
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