Donald Trump’s inaugural committee is expected to raise the most cash in the history of such events — perhaps upward of $150 million, and certainly more than the record $107 million he raised for his first presidential inauguration.
A good chunk of that cash is coming from companies that previously expressed dismay about the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that Trump instigated to try to avoid transferring power to President Joe Biden. As The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday night, the Trump inaugural fund has received donations or pledges from at least 11 companies or lobbying groups that pledged to cut off or pause their political giving after Jan. 6.
Though it is common for large companies to donate to Democratic and Republican inaugural committees — as somewhat implicit signals that they’re hoping for business-friendly behavior in the new…
