Tag: quid pro quo

Trump Ballroom Donors Are Creeps with Business Ties to Government

Buck Banks

$279 billion

“Most of the publicly identified donors to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom have high-stakes business before the administration, ranging from billions in government contracts to federal investigations into their companies,” the Washington Post reports. “More than half of the companies that donated are facing or have recently faced federal enforcement actions tied to alleged wrongdoing that includes engaging in unfair labor practices, deceiving consumers and harming the environment.”

Trump Inauguration Grift Nets $170 Million

Buck Banks

$170 million

“President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee is no longer selling tickets for major donors to attend his swearing-in and accompanying private events in Washington,“ the New York Times reports. “The committee has raised over $170 million… The haul is so big that some seven-figure donors have been placed on wait lists or have been told they probably will not receive V.I.P. tickets at all because the events are at capacity.”

Musk Nets World’s Largest Quid Pro Quo

Buck Banks

$200 billion

“Elon Musk’s net worth has climbed by more than $200 billion in 2024, a massive increase in the same year that the world’s richest person spent at least $277 million backing Donald Trump and other Republican candidates,” the Washington Post reports. “The bulk of the increase, more than $170 billion, has come since Election Day.”

‘Zuck’ Sucks Up to Trump with Million-Dollar Donation

Buck Banks

$1 million

Meta donated $1 million to Donald Trump’s fund for his presidential inauguration, a sign the social media giant is taking steps to improve relations with the president-elect, reports MSN. The donation was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which reported Meta had confirmed the donation. It’s the latest sign that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Trump’s relations are mending, a far cry from Trump’s first term, when the then-president was kicked off Meta platforms.