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Oil Tycoon Harold Hamm Celebrates Trump’s Victory at Mar-a-Lago

9/9/2025

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Oil billionaire Harold Hamm celebrated Donald Trump's election night victory at Mar-a-Lago.
As founder of Continental Resources, Hamm leads a family-owned oil-and-gas company.
He and other executives donated millions to support Trump's re-election campaign.
Their contributions aimed to uphold pro-fossil-fuel policies and prevent a shift away from fossil fuels.
This event underscores the close relationship between the oil industry and Trump's administration.

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Oil billionaire Harold Hamm celebrated Donald Trump's election night victory at Mar-a-Lago.
As founder of Continental Resources, Hamm leads a family-owned oil-and-gas company.
He and other executives donated millions to support Trump's re-election campaign.
Their contributions aimed to uphold pro-fossil-fuel policies and prevent a shift away from fossil fuels.
This event underscores the close relationship between the oil industry and Trump's administration.