President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance are scheduled to be sworn in on the west front of the Capitol, where security is expected to be unprecedented.
President-elect Trump’s Inauguration Fund has seen a flurry of contributions from major companies in recent weeks.
They come ahead of Trump’s swearing-in ceremony on January 20 as the 47th US president and a host of events that accompany the occasion.
Industries to which donating companies belong ranging from aerospace and technology to automotive and finance, among others.
Boeing told FOX Business that they are “pleased to continue Boeing’s bipartisan tradition of supporting the inaugural committees of US presidents.”
“Google is pleased to support the 2025 inauguration, with a livestream on YouTube and a direct link on our home page,” global head of government affairs and public policy Karan Bhatia said in a statement to FOX Business. “We also donate to the inaugural committee.”
“The inauguration of a new president is a cherished tradition in the US,” Toyota said. “Like many other companies, Toyota Motor North America is pleased to support the inauguration ceremony, reflecting our deep and growing presence in the US.”
“As part of our decades-long commitment to bipartisan advocacy, Intuit will donate $1 million to the President-elect’s inaugural committee,” Intuit said in a statement to FOX Business. “Intuit is committed to ensuring that our customers’ voices are heard on important issues, and our expanded participation in the democratic process reflects our growth as a company and the range of policy issues that affect the approximately 100 million diverse consumers and businesses we serve.”
Here are some companies that make introductory donations and how much they contribute.
Boeing – one million dollars
The logo is seen on the Boeing stand on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow, southwest of London, on July 22, 2024. (Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Google – a million dollars
The Google logo is seen on a skyscraper in downtown Toronto on July 29, 2024. (Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Hyundai – one million dollars
Hyundai Motor Co. mark. is shown on the front fascia of the Venue compact SUV at the Motorstudio showroom in Goyang, South Korea on July 19, 2019. (SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
FCA USA – $1 million
Microsoft – one million dollars
The logo stands illuminated in front of Microsoft’s booth at ISE 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, on January 30, 2024. (Cesc Maymo/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Amazon – one million dollars
The shopping cart is visible in front of the Amazon logo. (Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Uber – a million dollars
Uber’s headquarters in San Francisco is shown on July 23, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
On top of the ride-hailing company’s contribution, Trump’s inaugural fund also received $1 million from Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.
Ford – a million dollars
Ford decals are seen at a dealership in Richmond, California on June 21, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Ford also provided vehicles for the inauguration, according to a company spokesman.
Toyota Motor North America – $1 million
Robinhood – $2 million
A woman is holding a smartphone with the Robinhood Markets logo displayed on the screen. (Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images/Getty Images)
General Motors – one million dollars
Like Ford, General Motors is also supporting the inauguration with vehicles.
Intuit – $1 million
The platform’s goal is $1 million, according to The Wall Street Journal
A sign outside the Target headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on February 1, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Delta Air Lines – $1 million
Bank of America confirmed to FOX Business that it is making a contribution to Trump’s inauguration without disclosing the amount.
Meanwhile, his inaugural fund is also receiving a donation from Goldman Sachs, according to a source familiar with the matter. The donation, the size of which is unclear, was previously reported by Reuters.
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Contributions to corporate inaugural funds are not uncommon, with companies such as Bank of America, Google and Microsoft having done so for previous presidential inaugural committees. In another example, Boeing made $1 million in gifts to the 2013, 2017 and 2021 presidential inauguration committees, according to the company.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.A | BOEING CO. | 171.09 | +2.16 |
+1.28% |
| GOOG | ALPHABET INC. | 197.55 | +3.14 |
+1.62% |
| TABLES | STELLANTIS NV | 12.88 | +0.33 |
+2.63% |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP. | 429.03 | +4.45 |
+1.05% |
| AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC. | 225.94 | +5.28 |
+2.39% |
| UBER | UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 67.34 | -1.24 |
-1.81% |
| F | FORD MOTOR CO. | 10.18 | +0.17 |
+1.70% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. | 180.81 | -0.66 |
-0.36% |
| HOOD | ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC. | 48.15 | +2.07 |
+4.49% |
| GM | GENERAL MOTORS CO. | 50.97 | -0.87 |
-1.68% |
| INTU | INTUIT INC. | 604.13 | -3.14 |
-0.52% |
| TARGET | META PLATFORMS INC. | 612.77 | +1.47 |
+0.24% |
| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 65.80 | -0.37 |
-0.56% |
| BAC | BANK OF AMERICA CORP. | 46.50 | -0.15 |
-0.32% |
| GS | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC. | 626.00 | +13.05 |
+2.13% |
Companies aren’t the only ones sending funds to Trump’s inauguration committee.
Fox News Digital reported in mid-December which Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, planned to give. The donation was reportedly worth a million dollars.
Another tech executive — Apple’s Tim Cook — made his own contribution of that magnitude, according to Axios. FOX Business has reached out to Apple for comment.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | APPLE INC. | 229.98 | +1.72 |
+0.75% |
In total, more than $170 million poured into Trump’s inaugural fund, The New York Times reported last week.
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The president-elect is expected to be sworn in at noon local time on Monday, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to watch in person.
Several other events will be held that day, including a parade and three balls following the inauguration. Events are also held on the Saturday and Sunday before it.
