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dalton99a

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4. $107 million

Reply to Takket (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:46 PM

Dec 12

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2018/01/companies-that-funded-trumps-inauguration/
Companies that funded Trump’s inauguration came up big in 2017
By Alex Baumgart
January 19, 2018 2:25 pm

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inc-podcast-trumps-inauguration-paid-trumps-company-with-ivanka-in-the-middle
Trump’s Inauguration Paid Trump’s Company — With Ivanka in the Middle
As the inaugural committee planned the landmark celebration, internal concerns were raised about whether Trump’s Washington hotel was overcharging for event space. The spending could be a violation of the law.
by Ilya Marritz, WNYC, and Justin Elliott, ProPublica Dec. 14, 2018, 1:19 p.m. EST

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Bezos, Zuckerberg to donate to Trump's inaugural fund [View all] dalton99a Dec 12 OP

Here come the bribes. Dave Bowman Dec 12 #1

This is some bullshit. Fuck both of them and their stupid money. Initech Dec 12 #2

hey rememeber 2016 when there were all those obvious bribes and illegal donations to the inaugural event? Takket Dec 12 #3

$107 million dalton99a Dec 12 #4

yup........ we all think things are illegal if it is written in a law somewhere Takket Dec 12 #5

They have to do this or oldmanlynn Dec 13 #6

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