Corporate Donors to Trump's White House Ballroom have Received $50 Billion in Government Contracts Since the East Wing w [View all]

Source: Public Citizen

Over half of corporate ballroom donors – 14 out of 27 – have received new or increased government contracts over the last 6 months totaling over $50 billion.

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Most of the corporate donors – 16 out of 27 – are facing federal enforcement actions and/or have had federal enforcement actions suspended by the Trump administration.

Public Citizen Democracy Advocate Jon Golinger, an author of the report, said these corporations’ hunger for political gain seems thinly veiled:

“These giant corporations aren’t funding the Trump ballroom fiasco out of the goodness of their hearts. They have massive interests before the federal government and they hope to curry favor with, and receive favorable treatment from, the Trump administration. Millions to fund Trump’s bizarre fever dreams are nothing compared to the billions they’re getting back in contracts and favorable government enforcement decisions. The American people are paying the price.”

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Read more: https://www.citizen.org/news/corporate-donors-to-trumps-white-house-ballroom-have-received-50-billion-in-government-contracts-since-the-east-wing-was-demolished/