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Companies flooding Trump with millions despite Jan. 6 no-donation vows: WSJ (www.rawstory.com)

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Major corporations that vowed to never donate to any lawmaker who pushed election conspiracy theories after the Jan. 6 insurrection that forced lawmakers to flee for their lives appear to have had a change of heart and are helping fund Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration to the tune of millions of dollars

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[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 24 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

"The Wall Street Journal has identified at least 11 companies and trade associations that are backing the inauguration, which is on track to be the most lucrative ever, after earlier pledging to suspend or reconsider political-action committee donations after Jan. 6," the report states while point out to well-known brands that include "Ford, Intuit, Toyota, Goldman Sachs, General Motors, Bank of America, AT&T and Stanley Black & Decker."

Full list is probably in WSJ article.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

...inauguration... on track to be the most lucrative ever

It'll be so funny when he still gets a tiny crowd

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 8 points 20 hours ago

This reminds me that the crowds at Luigi arraignment were bigger than those of Trump. That must really piss him off.

[–] errer@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Sadly 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/