US EditionPost-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return: Report
A New York Times investigation found nearly 200 donors received government contracts, pardons, and regulatory favors after contributing to Trump-related projects post-2024 election.
- A detailed New York Times probe published Monday shows many post-election donors to President Donald Trump have benefited through pardons, regulatory changes, federal contracts and dropped enforcement, with over half of 346 donors tied to benefiting industries.
- Through channels such as Trump's inaugural committee and White House ballroom project, the Times focused on donors giving at least 250,000, noting some contributions allowed donor anonymity.
- For instance, Venezuelan banker Julio M. Herrera Velutini received a lenient deal after his daughter donated $2.5 million to MAGA Inc., and Howard Brodie was appointed ambassador following his parents' $1 million and $500K gifts, according to The Times.
- The investigation links donor influence to shifts in policy, noting the crypto industry benefited from stablecoin legislation and fossil fuel firms received tens of billions in incentives, while about two dozen companies donated at least $41 million this year amid rising economic hardship for working-class Americans.
- Questions about conflicts of interest persist because while the Times emphasized that it is not possible to prove direct links, Harrison Fields said donors "are not getting coerced" and "They are making business decisions.
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Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return
“Since President Trump was elected a second time, he and his allies have raised nearly $2 billion for his favored political causes and passion projects. That total likely eclipses the amount raised to support his 2024 campaign,” the New York Times reports. “The astounding haul hints at a level of transactionalism for which it is difficult to find obvious comparisons in modern American history. The identities of the donors behind much of the cash…
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