Trump said earlier this month that he would offer “benefits” of more than $1 million to major donors, such as access to events with future members of the administration, including him and his number two, JD Vance.
Any of the tech giants Amazon and Meta They will donate $1 million for the inauguration of the newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trumpwhich will take place on January 20, according to The Wall Street Journal.
amazonBesides that money, will broadcast the event live through Prime Video, representing an in-kind donation of an additional $1 million, the Journal said, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Goalfor his part, has already donated 1 million to the fund intended for the organization of the inauguration ceremony, he added.
Trump said earlier this month that he would offer “benefits” of more than $1 million to major donors, such as access to events with future members of the administration, including him and his number two, JD Vance.
The country’s major technology companies have long been the subject of criticism from Trump, but after his election victory, the top executives of these companies published congratulatory messages and expressed your desire to interact with each other.
In the case of Amazon, Trump has criticized its founder, Jeff Bezosmainly due to his role as owner of the Washington Post newspaper, but the businessman recently came out in support of his deregulation promises.
Trump’s approach by major tech companies has also translated into personal meetings: two weeks ago it was with Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), this Thursday with Sundar Pichai (Alphabet) and next week with Bezos, according to what he told CNBC.
Source: EITB
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