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10. Where'd Trump's Record Inauguration Spending Go? 'It's Inexplicable'
Tue May 14, 2024, 12:38 PM
May 2024

Last month, the committee that ran President Donald Trump’s inaugural festivities released basic details about its revenues and spending. Trump raised $107 million, almost twice the previous record, and spent $104 million. The committee’s tax filing showed that $26 million of the spending went to an event planning firm started in December by a friend of the First Lady.

We found one more thing that set this inauguration apart: Some of the donations are almost impossible to trace. As the Center for Responsive Politics reports, two “dark money” groups, which do not disclose their donors, gave $1 million each. Trump’s inaugural committee appears to have been the first to accept significant donations from dark money groups.


There are also, of course, many donors we do know about. Like other presidents, Trump raised millions from corporate contributions and wealthy individuals. The securities and investment industry contributed the most, nearly $15 million. Other top industries included real estate, casinos, oil and gas, and mining — each of which later benefited from various presidential initiatives and policies. The existence of a contribution, of course, doesn’t mean that’s the reason for a policy change.

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/trumpinc/episodes/trump-inc-podcast-whered-trumps-record-inauguration-spending-go-its-inexplicable

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My very same thought. And considering that tRUMP had Barr shut down stuff, just what else did Barr and others SWBTATTReg May 2024 #1
Jeffrey Epstein. Still being covered up. BComplex May 2024 #27
I do not believe either side wants anything at all to do with Epstein or the videos he obviously had as a life insurance LiberalArkie May 2024 #35
This loyalty stuff was illegal Johnny2X2X May 2024 #2
I bet Putin knows atreides1 May 2024 #3
Definitely WiVoter May 2024 #21
He may get away with selling America's secrets to our enemies.... spanone May 2024 #4
Well there was his inauguration funds that never got looked in to underpants May 2024 #5
Yep, from the get go. Instant corruption -- actually pre-instant -- KPN May 2024 #36
Post 10 too underpants May 2024 #38
I'd bet Saudi Arabia was involved in something. Funtatlaguy May 2024 #6
One of his first trips was to Saudi? Irish_Dem May 2024 #9
"Orb Day" is next Tuesday underpants May 2024 #13
That was the weirdest damn thing. Irish_Dem May 2024 #14
Quite a few somethings is my guess. Joinfortmill May 2024 #29
Exactly my thought. They were on a crime spree. Irish_Dem May 2024 #7
Tweet thread by Seth Abramson last week bucolic_frolic May 2024 #8
He never wore condoms. Irish_Dem May 2024 #11
Love Child Lottery bucolic_frolic May 2024 #15
I wonder if Trump pays child support for his illegitimate children? Irish_Dem May 2024 #17
Where'd Trump's Record Inauguration Spending Go? 'It's Inexplicable' underpants May 2024 #10
The Trump grift started right out of the gate. Irish_Dem May 2024 #12
$26M to do what? Arrange for Lee Greenwood to be the only performer? underpants May 2024 #18
It was all free money and the Trumps helped themselves to it. Irish_Dem May 2024 #19
Due to statute of limitations we know of many Johonny May 2024 #16
What we know about is a drop in the bucket. Irish_Dem May 2024 #20
Link to traitortrump's many uncharged crimes, expired and not... Hermit-The-Prog May 2024 #24
How about treason? Trump aid the Russians to get installed triron May 2024 #22
Trump's connection to the mob was well known prior to the 2016 election but all we heard was the .... Botany May 2024 #23
Fraud is their business model jayschool2013 May 2024 #25
Largest criminal organization in history is too big to fail Ponietz May 2024 #26
Trump has been criming for decades. Guy is a scumbag. I hope someday we can erase him from our Presidential list. Joinfortmill May 2024 #28
Well, look at Kushners DoBW May 2024 #30
definitely fraud and conspiracy, at a minimum JoseBalow May 2024 #31
Wait until the election nears. They will have a scandal made up about Biden like they did with HRC. twodogsbarking May 2024 #32
Has anyone checked the gold at Fort Knox? louslobbs May 2024 #33
k+r ProudProgressiveNow May 2024 #34
They got away with stealing the 2016 election.... Sogo May 2024 #37
He has been transferring intelligence ThoughtCriminal May 2024 #39
This ! hydrolastic May 2024 #40
Jared's 2 Billion KentuckyWoman May 2024 #41
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