Trump Drops or Pauses Cases Against 17 Corporations That Funded His Inauguration: Report

Business booms for Trump-backing corporate lobbyists since inauguration

Disclosures filed this week show that lobbying firms with close ties to U.S. President Donald Trump's White House have seen business surge at the start of 2025, with one group that used to employ Trump's chief of staff and attorney general more than doubling its first-quarter revenue compared to last year.Ballard Partners, a firm led by a Trump donor, reported $14 million in lobbying revenue in the first three months of this year, up from $6.2 m…

Outrage Over 'Bribery' As Trump Drops Cases Against Firms That Funded Inaugural

An analysis released Monday in the wake of new Federal Election Commission filings shows that the Trump administration has dropped or paused federal enforcement cases against at least 17 corporations that donated to the president's inaugural fund, an indication that companies' attempts to buy favor with the White House are already paying off.In the new analysis, the watchdog group Public Citizen cross-references FEC data released Sunday with its…

'Bribery': Outrage grows as Trump drops cases against firms that funded his inauguration

An analysis released Monday in the wake of new Federal Election Commission filings shows that the Trump administration has dropped or paused federal enforcement cases against at least 17 corporations that donated to the president's inaugural fund, an indication that companies' attempts to buy favor with the White House are already paying off.In the new analysis, the watchdog group Public Citizen cross-references FEC data released Sunday with its…

Trump Drops or Pauses Cases Against 17 Corporations That Funded His Inauguration

Analysis finds that corporations facing federal investigations or enforcement lawsuits donated a combined $50 million.

'See How This Works?': Trump Drops Cases Against Corporations That Funded His Inauguration

"Corporations facing federal lawsuits and investigations aren't giving millions to Trump's inauguration out of the kindness of their hearts. They are trying to buy goodwill."

Oil companies expected a big business boom under Trump. Now they’re worried

Many oil company executives celebrated Donald Trump's return to the White House. But now expectations of higher profits are fading amid fears of a recession. The post Oil companies expected a big business boom under Trump. Now they’re worried appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.