Fundraising committee for Donald Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration.
Actions from other entities targeting Trump 2025 Inauguration Fund
Ericsson donated $500,000 (5.5 million SEK) to Trump's Presidential Inauguration Committee, the company's first-ever inauguration donation. CEO Börje Ekholm stated: 'We have a very large market share in the USA and we must be able to work with whoever sits in the White House.' A spokesperson said it 'underscores our commitment to the U.S.'
Jeff Bezos attended Trump's second inauguration on January 20, 2025, seated prominently with other tech billionaires behind Trump as he was sworn in. Bezos had previously called Trump in July 2024 to recommend VP candidates and dined at Mar-a-Lago. After the election, Bezos posted congratulations praising Trump's 'extraordinary political comeback.'
NVIDIA donated $1 million to Trump's 2025 inauguration fund, contributing to the record $239 million raised. This came despite the company's stated policy of not making political contributions.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin attended Donald Trump's second inauguration on January 20, 2025, sitting alongside Trump supporters and other tech moguls. This marked a significant shift from 2017 when Brin protested Trump's immigration policies. He also dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December 2024.
NVIDIA Corporation made a seven-figure donation to President Donald Trump's $239 million inauguration. CEO Jensen Huang met with Trump at the White House, attended a $1 million per plate Mar-a-Lago dinner, and stated 'I'd be delighted to go see him and congratulate him.' After the Mar-a-Lago visit, plans for export controls on NVIDIA's H20 chip were paused, raising ethics concerns about quid-pro-quo arrangements.
Spotify USA donated $150,000 to the Presidential Inauguration Committee and held a celebratory brunch on the eve of Trump's swearing-in. A spokesperson stated the donation aimed to 'continue expanding presence in Washington D.C.' and was 'in line with work we do in capitals around the world to promote our policy issues, regardless of who is in power.'
X Corp, owned by Elon Musk, made a $1 million in-kind contribution to Trump's 2025 inauguration fund on January 15, 2025. The donation was not disclosed in original FEC filings and only appeared in a supplemental filing on July 18, 2025.
HP Inc made a contribution to Donald Trump's inauguration, joining Microsoft, Amazon, and other major technology companies. An HP spokesperson confirmed the company was giving funds without disclosing the sum. HP CEO Enrique Lores expressed willingness to 'collaborate with the new administration' on tariffs.
Microsoft donated $1 million to Donald Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration fund, joining other major tech companies in contributing to the incoming administration.
Google donated $1 million to Donald Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration fund, joining other major tech companies in contributing to the incoming administration's celebration.
Apple CEO Tim Cook made a personal donation of $1 million to Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration fund. This was a personal contribution from Cook, not a corporate donation from Apple.
PayPal donated $250,000 to Trump's 2025 Presidential Inaugural Committee, contributing to the record $251.4 million raised for the inauguration.
Samsung Electronics donated $315,000 to Donald Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration fund. The donation was part of broader tech industry contributions to the incoming administration, though notably smaller than the $1M+ donations from US tech giants.
On December 31, 2024, Airbnb made a 'non-monetary' contribution worth $100,000 to Trump's 2025 inaugural committee, providing housing coupons that were originally intended for RNC convention volunteers. CEO Brian Chesky did not attend the inauguration, citing that Airbnb's regulations are 'at the city level and state level' rather than federal.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi personally donated $1 million to Trump's 2025 inauguration fund. This represents a dramatic reversal from 2017-2018 when he was a vocal Trump critic, opposing the travel ban, deleting the Uber app from his phone in solidarity with protesters, and publicly criticizing Trump on Twitter. Khosrowshahi is an Iranian immigrant.
Uber contributed $1 million to Trump's 2025 Presidential Inaugural Committee. This is notable as CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was a vocal Trump critic in 2017-2018, having opposed the travel ban and publicly criticized Trump on Twitter.
Amazon donated $1 million to Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration fund. Additionally, Amazon provided an in-kind donation by streaming the inauguration ceremony on Prime Video, valued at approximately $1 million.
In November 2024, Zuckerberg met with Trump at a Mar-a-Lago dinner where he demonstrated Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses and gifted a pair to Trump. In December 2024, Meta donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural committee. The dinner and donation preceded a series of policy shifts at Meta aligning with Trump administration preferences, including ending fact-checking and rolling back DEI programs. This marked a sharp political realignment for Zuckerberg, who had previously been more associated with Democratic causes.
Meta announced it would donate $1 million to Donald Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration fund. The donation came as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought to improve relations with the incoming administration after years of tension over content moderation decisions.
Coinbase donated $1M to Trump's 2025 inauguration fund (December 2024) and over $75M to Fairshake PAC for pro-crypto candidates. CEO Brian Armstrong met with Trump twice after the election. The SEC dismissed its lawsuit against Coinbase one month after SEC chair Gensler resigned.