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Tech companies most threatened by Trump are donating to his inauguration fund
Amazon, Meta, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have all announced $1 million donations to Trump's inauguration fund.CNBC - Dec. 13 -
Amazon donates $1m to Trump’s inaugural fund as tech cozies up to president-elect
OpenAI’s Sam Altman also announced a $1m personal donation to Trump on the same day, joining Meta. Amazon is the latest tech giant to donate to Donald Trump ’s inaugural fund.. The company plans ...The Guardian - Dec. 13 -
OpenAI’s Altman to donate $1mn to Trump’s inauguration fund
AI start-up Perplexity also contributes as Silicon Valley seeks closer ties with incoming US administrationFinancial Times - Dec. 13 -
Sam Altman to donate $1 million in personal funds to Trump's inauguration fund
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund, joining various other tech leaders who have made similar contributions this week. ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Schools caution international students: Get back to campus before Trump's inauguration
A handful of U.S. colleges and universities have been cautioning their international student bodies to return to campus early to avoid any travel delays.NBC News - Dec. 13 -
OpenAI's Altman will donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to ...ABC News - Dec. 13 -
Trump Backs Dockworkers Union Amid Risk of New Port Strike
The president-elect’s intervention could help the longshoremen’s union win concessions and avoid the resumption of a strike on East and Gulf Coast ports.The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
A Profile of the C.E.O. Killing Suspect, and Tech Giants Give to Trump Fund
Plus, a mystery in New Jersey’s skies.The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
Amazon to contribute $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M
Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fundABC News - Dec. 13 -
Trump backs dockworkers' union preparing to strike over automation
President-elect Trump backed the dockworkers' union as it prepares for a strike over automation in mid-January — right before the former president is set to return to the Oval Office. Trump said in ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Amazon Plans $1 Million Donation to Trump’s Inaugural Fund
The move follows Meta’s donation of the same amount to the fund earlier this week.The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
Amazon is the latest Big Tech company to donate $1mn to Trump fund
Contribution to inauguration effort comes as founder Jeff Bezos and others attempt to build ties with the president-electFinancial Times - Dec. 13 -
Steve Case’s Revolution Finds VC Funding Is Rising in Non-Coastal Areas. Will There Be a Trump Bump?
America’s venture capital infusions are starting to flow away from coastal cities and other parts of the country.Inc. - Dec. 12 -
Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund after Zuckerberg's Mar-a-Lago meeting
The news of the Meta donation comes after Mark Zuckerberg met with president-election Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.NBC News - Dec. 12 -
Meta donates $1m to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund
Donation comes after CEO Mark Zuckerberg dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago and appears to be an effort to improve relations. Meta has donated $1m to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, the company ...The Guardian - Dec. 12 -
Meta donated $1M to Trump inaugural fund after Zuckerberg met with president-elect
Meta donated $1 million to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund, the company confirmed to The Hill Thursday. The reported donation comes just weeks after CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Trump at his ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
Meta donates $1mn to Trump’s inauguration fund
First-time contribution shows social media platform and its chief are trying to mend relations with president-electFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
Meta donates $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund
The move comes two weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Florida and dined with President-elect Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago.CBS News - Dec. 12 -
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund
The move follows a visit that Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, made last month to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
Will Trump pull America back from the world?
So-called restrainers reject post-Cold War foreign policy consensusFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund
The president-elect had blasted the tech tycoon during the presidential campaign, but ties have been improving.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 11 -
Why Cathie Wood may have the best fund to play Trump 2.0
Exposure to crypto, Musk and defense is bolstering this ETFMarketWatch - Dec. 11 -
Hegseth back on Capitol Hill as Trump Cabinet picks look to build support
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks appear to be gaining momentum as the seek support for confirmation. Trump's embattled pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, will be meeting with ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
Trump's Cabinet woes are back, earlier than ever
President-elect Donald Trump could break the record for most failed Cabinet nominations to start a term.ABC News - Dec. 9 -
What will Trump do on his first day back in the White House?
The president-elect made a number of promises in an interview with NBC NewsBBC News - Dec. 9 -
Trump details changes he’ll carry out on first day back as president
President-elect Trump sat down with NBC’s Kristen Welker for a wide-ranging conversation around his plan for tariffs, mass deportations and whether he will prosecute members of the Jan. 6 ...NBC News - Dec. 9 -
JD Vance backs Trump on Syria: 'This is not our fight'
Vice President-elect JD Vance backed President-elect Trump’s position on Syria, whose government collapsed as rebels marched into the capital city of Damascus early Sunday morning. “As President ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Elon Musk spends $277 million to back Trump and Republican candidates
Elon Musk was the largest donor in the 2024 election cycle, spending at least $277 million to back President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
World Bank reaches $100bn funding target but faces Trump challenge
US contribution under Biden sets up potential battle in the new Congress next yearFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
FirstFT: US equity funds record $140bn of inflows after Trump’s election win
Also in this newsletter, South Korea’s ruling party warns president could impose martial law again and the FT’s most influential women of 2024Financial Times - Dec. 6 -
Investors pour $140bn into US stock funds after Trump election victory
Bets incoming administration will enact ‘pro growth’ agenda spur rush into Wall Street equitiesFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Trump promises a crackdown on diversity initiatives. Fearful institutions are dialing them back already
As the president-elect and his allies plan a multi-pronged attack on DEI policies, companies and campuses are complying with threats even though they don’t have to. In 2020, Donald Trump signed ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
FirstFT: Bitcoin hits $100,000 on back of Trump support
Also in this newsletter, French parliament removes prime minister and Trump discusses replacing defence secretary pickFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to be FBI director, targeted in Iranian-backed cyberattack
The FBI recently told Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the bureau’s next director, that he was the target of an Iranian cyberattackNBC News - Dec. 4 -
'Why would I back down?': Embattled Pete Hegseth says Trump told him to keep fighting
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for defense secretary, brushed aside suggestions that he would drop out and said Trump urged him to “keep fighting.”NBC News - Dec. 4 -
'I pulled him out': Trump pushes back on DEA pick saying he withdrew
Florida sheriff Chad Chronister announced Tuesday he was withdrawing his name from consideration to run the Drug Enforcement Agency.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
9 states poised to end coverage for millions if Trump cuts Medicaid funding
About 3.7 million people are at immediate risk of losing health coverage should the federal government cut funding for Medicaid expansions, as some allies of President-elect Donald Trump have ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
How Private Funds Could Hurt Americans Under Trump
The fund managers who backed Donald Trump’s candidacy have welcomed his victory with calls for new directions in policy.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Hedge funds profit from ‘Trump trades’ around US election
Element Capital and Graham Capital among macro managers that did well out of recent market swingsFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
California special session to 'safeguard' state from Trump kicks off with proposed $25 million legal fund
Gov. Gavin Newsom's special legislative session to safeguard California from potential "federal overreach" from the incoming Trump administration begins Monday.CNBC - Dec. 3