Trump Raised $239 Million for Inauguration, More Than Doubling Previous Recordtimeline_event

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2025-04-21 · 1 min read · Edit on Pyrite

type: timeline_event President Trump's 2025 inaugural committee raised a record $239 million, which is more than double the $109 million raised in 2017. The fundraising total includes $161.1 million from corporations, with 104 companies donating $1 million or more. Top donors included Pilgrim's Pride ($5 million), Ripple Labs ($4.9 million), and major tech companies like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, each donating $1 million. The massive fundraising demonstrates the significant corporate interest in Trump's second administration.