Corporations Open the Cash Spigot for Trump's Inauguration
Source: New York Times
WASHINGTON When Donald J. Trump strides onto the inaugural ballroom floor this week amid the sprawling celebration of his swearing-in, he will have corporate America and many of its titans to thank for the rapturous greeting.
Chevron, the oil giant, has given $500,000 for the dayslong festivities. Boeing, which has been a target of Mr. Trump, pledged $1 million. And Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, giants of the gambling industry, are said to have donated more than that by themselves.
They are far from alone.
All told, the group planning the inaugural festivities says it has raised more than $100 million, which would be nearly double the record for an inauguration, with much of it coming in six- and seven-figure checks from Americas corporate suites.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/15/us/politics/trump-inauguration-donations-corporations.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytpolitics&smtyp=cur
The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)Crash2Parties
(6,017 posts)cstanleytech
(26,390 posts)that has ads during it on any channel that covers it as well.
LuckyLib
(6,823 posts)Roy Rolling
(6,953 posts)Excess money at a public servant inauguration is vulgar. How will it make the event better? Additional corporate money will only buy extravagance where frugality is a virtue. Coronation of public servants is vulgar.
I guess if the shoe fits. . .
C Moon
(12,228 posts)I think it's going to be an epic event, none-the-less.
All the world will probably watching, as the ultra rich get ready to establish their royalty roots in our country.
Depressing shit.
dalton99a
(81,730 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,844 posts)Don't forget that!,
Don't watch, and if you have cable tv be sure to turn your set on to a station that is not broadcasting the ignoration. Give the damn spectacle from hell the rating it deserves
Dustlawyer
(10,500 posts)Sarcasm!
snort
(2,334 posts)Solly Mack
(90,814 posts)TeamPooka
(24,342 posts)chowder66
(9,127 posts)Meanwhile, those who are truly in need get dictated to that they can't buy shellfish.
Yeah. That's fucked up.
kimbutgar
(21,318 posts)Blue Idaho
(5,080 posts)Especially the convertibles...
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