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Trump's Inaugural Fund: Corporate Donations Halted Key Investigations

5/22/2025

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A recent investigation by Public Citizen uncovers a disturbing pattern: the Trump administration halted multiple federal enforcement actions against corporations that contributed $57 million to his inaugural fund. This included significant cases involving giants like Bank of America and Walmart, raising serious concerns about corporate power overshadowing law enforcement and consumer safety in America.

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A recent investigation by Public Citizen uncovers a disturbing pattern: the Trump administration halted multiple federal enforcement actions against corporations that contributed $57 million to his inaugural fund. This included significant cases involving giants like Bank of America and Walmart, raising serious concerns about corporate power overshadowing law enforcement and consumer safety in America.