Trump's Corporate Favor Factory
We researched more than 150 top donors to Trump’s inauguration fund and White House ballroom to find the government favors they’ve received this year.
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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.
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.
Companies Blast Past $1 Trillion in Stock Buybacks
Nvidia announced a record $60 billion stock buyback, following plans by corporations like Apple and Alphabet that are likely to boost their own stock prices.
Lutnick Family Firm Invests in Bitcoin and Stocks Boosted by Trump WH Policies
The firm Cantor Fitzgerald deepened its investments in assets tied to Trump administration crypto and tariff policies in Q2, according to its new SEC disclosure.
Billionaires, Crypto Investors, and Fossil Fuel Companies Fill up Trump Super PAC
As the Trump administration doled out new corporate tax breaks and rolled back regulations, donors who gained showered millions of dollars on the president’s political operation.
Trump Admin Halts a String of Antitrust Cases, Approving Corporate Mergers
Trump regulators are waving through multibillion-dollar mergers, according to a new Public Citizen analysis, many for companies that were Trump-Vance inaugural donors.
Companies Back GOP Bill Slashing Food Aid While Touting Hunger Relief
The Trump White House is showcasing more than a dozen large companies endorsing the "megabill" that takes away food assistance from millions of low-income families.
Trump Jr. Could Profit From 'Golden Dome'
Donald Trump Jr. became a partner at a MAGA-tied venture capital firm that is reportedly invested in two defense contractors considered frontrunners to build President Trump's missile shield.
Trump NLRB Pick Has History of Crushing Unions
A new financial disclosure for Crystal Carey, Trump’s nominee to be general counsel of the NLRB, reveals a long list of anti-union clients including Amazon, Apple, and Trader Joe’s.