Donald Trumpis president again, and corporate interests have been paying up.
Many of the corporate donors are poised to win big in Trumps second term.
Trumpreportedly raiseda record $250 million for his inauguration.
President Donald Trump waits to speak during inauguration ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025.Greg Nash/POOL/AFP/Getty Images
Tech titansAmazonandMetaeach contributed $1 million to Trumps inaugural committee.
The Biden administration ledantitrust lawsuitsagainst both companies.
Private prison companiesCoreCivicandGEO Groupeach gave $500,000 to the Trump committee.
The companies are poised to cash in on Trumps planned mass deportation of undocumented immigrants and asylum-seekers.
GEO Groups executive chairman, George Zoley,said as muchin a November investor call.
Tobacco giantAltriagave $1 million to the Trump committee.
Trump selected medical conspiracy theorist Robert Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department.
So did drugmakersBayerandJohnson & Johnson.
Other $1 million donors included the refrigeration and HVAC companyCarrier, tax preparation companyIntuit, and e-commerce companyCoupang.
Chinese agriculture companySyngentaalso gave $250,000, as didInternational Flavors & Fragrances.Elsewhere, the anti-fraud tech companySocuregave $100,000.
So did the lobbying firmBarnes & Thornburg LLP.
