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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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[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 7 points 6 hours ago

Remember when he was all "I'm a billionaire, I won't need anyone's money for anything as president" in 2015?

[–] 4grams@lemmy.world 34 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

To me it’s an indication of a broken system that cannot be fixed. no one really believes trump is going to fix anything, but they do know that they can curry favor of the power structure through bribery. they know what kind of system it will be and are playing the best hand they have.

essentially we’re screwed, it’s a realization by the money and power structure that come next Jan., we’re in a trump dictatorship.

[–] Sineljora@sh.itjust.works 15 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Which companies?

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 22 points 11 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 5 points 8 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 8 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 7 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/

[–] HootinNHollerin@quokk.au 9 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Putin’s D all ‘bout them lips

[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 10 points 12 hours ago

Holy shit that picture! Lips look like a butthole. Gross! Oh I bet that really gets the ladies going, lmao.