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President Donald Trump raised $239 million for his inauguration festivities in January, a norm-shattering amount fueled by corporate America’s desire to curry favour with a famously transactional president.
The total, disclosed in a filing with the Federal Election Commission on Sunday, is more than double the previous record of $107 million set by Trump’s inaugural committee in 2017. About 140 different people or companies gave at least $1 million to the effort, including blue-chip companies like JPMorgan Chase, Delta Air Lines and Target.
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