Lobbying Hits Record Highs Under Trump
Lobbyists in Trump’s fundraising circle are surging in a record-breaking year for influence spending, as companies like Pfizer cut deals with the White House.
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Trump Allies’ Children and Niblings Cash in on Lobbying Boom
The next generation of Trumpworld lobbyists are landing major clients and scoring policy wins.
Trump-Tied Ballard Partners Becomes the Highest-Paid Lobbying Firm in D.C.
The firm, which employed Attorney General Pam Bondi and other Trump administration officials as lobbyists, saw its lobbying revenue skyrocket by 300% year-over-year.
Trump Flip-Flopped on U.S. Steel Deal After Lobbying Blitz by His Top Bundlers
Despite repeatedly saying he opposed Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel, President Trump reversed his stance following pressure from lobbyists who raised millions for his re-election.
Trump Allies Cash In: Lobbying Firms With Administration Ties Report Surge in Revenues
Ballard Partners tripled its revenue in Q1 as new clients rush to buy access in Trump’s Washington.
Trump-Tied Lobbying Firms Rake in Hundreds of New Clients
Since the 2024 election, firms founded by Trump campaign bundlers, like Ballard Partners and Miller Strategies, are seeing a rush of new corporate clients.
Former Wiles Client Boosted by Mining EO
The parent company of the Pebble Mine, which Susie Wiles recruited as a Ballard Partner client, saw its stock price jump after Trump signed an order to speed up mineral mining project approvals.
Bondi Scales Back FARA
A day-one memo from AG Pam Bondi limits Foreign Agents Registration Act enforcement to traditional espionage.
Trump’s Lobbyist Buddies Cash In
Several advisers to the President-elect have been padding their lobbying client rosters since the election.
Pam Bondi, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Lobbied for Amazon, Uber, and Qatar
Bondi is a partner at the lobbying firm of Trump bundler Brian Ballard, where she lobbied alongside incoming White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.