Three major corporations recently told Congress they gave President Donald Trump’s inauguration more money than Trump’s committee previously revealed — in some cases, hundreds of thousands of dollars more — according to a NOTUS review of federal documents.
The discrepancies follow Trump’s record-breaking inauguration haul of nearly $250 million, which was about four times what Joe Biden raised for his presidential inauguration in 2021.
The newly disclosed numbers also underscore how presidential inaugurations have become lightly regulated affairs where billionaires and moneyed corporations can donate seven-figure sums and gain exclusive access to an incoming president, members of Congress and top administration officials.