Trump Inauguration Donations Reach Record High... 360 Billion Won Raised

The total donations gathered for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration reached $250 million (approximately 362.7 billion KRW), setting a new record.

On the 20th (local time), ABC News reported, "This surpasses the previous record set during Trump's first term, with the amount raised for Trump's first inauguration being $107 million (155.2 billion KRW), more than double that amount." This record includes not only the official Trump Inauguration Committee but also other fundraising organizations preparing for the inauguration celebrations this weekend.

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At Trump's second inauguration, tech companies such as Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft (MS), OpenAI, and Uber each contributed over $1 million (approximately 1.45 billion KRW). Notably, this is the first time Meta has donated to a presidential inauguration.

In the virtual asset industry, Ripple, Robinhood, and Coinbase reportedly donated $5 million, $2 million, and $1 million respectively. Traditional donors to U.S. presidential inaugurations, such as Boeing and Bank of America (BOA), also participated this time without fail.

Meanwhile, the 2021 Joe Biden Inauguration Committee raised $62 million (approximately 89.9 billion KRW).

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