EXCLUSIVE — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has donated $50,000 to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration committee, according to a spokesperson for Washington’s largest business advocacy group.
The giving of the Chamber, which spent a staggering $53.4 million lobbying in favor of pro-business interests last year, is double that of its $25,000 check in 2017 to Trump’s inauguration. The Chamber did not donate to President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration. In a statement to the Washington Examiner, the organization touted its priorities heading into the next administration.
“The chamber is focused on policies that help America achieve the economic growth it needs to increase paychecks, make housing more affordable, ensure we have a competitive tax code in place when the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expires, and cut burdensome regulations that inhibit business from thriving to…
