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mahatmakanejeeves

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Mon Dec 22, 2025, 03:23 PM Monday

Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump's Return to Office

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Keith Boykin
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The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.

Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
10:41 AM · Dec 22, 2025

The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least 0,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.

Keith Boykin (@keithboykin.bsky.social) 2025-12-22T15:41:22.625Z
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