Pilgrim’s Pride, the Brazilian company brand, donated US $ 5 million; In total, $ 239 million were collected this year, more than double obtained in 2017 during its first term
Donations for the inauguration ceremony, which took place on January 20, reached the impressive mark of $ 239 million, establishing a new record. Most of this amount came from Pilgrim’s Pride, a subsidiary of the Brazilian company JBS, which contributed US $ 5 million. In addition, JBS has announced that it has received authorization from SEC for its double listing in the United States. Ripple Labs was second in the donation ranking, with a total of $ 4.9 million. Chemron and Robinhood also stood out, each contributing $ 2 million. In total, 90 donors passed $ 1 million, including big names like e.
The amount collected for the possession of 2025 is more than double what was obtained in 2017, which was US $ 107 million. Although the legislation of prohibits foreigners to presidential possession committees, there is no maximum limit for contributions. These features are used to finance ceremonies and events related to possession.
A considerable part of the donations came from individuals, with 70 people contributing $ 1 million or more. Donors include billionaire Warren Stephens, who was appointed by Trump as ambassador to the UK and made a donation of $ 4 million.
Posted by Nátaly Tenório
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