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Trump Raises $800 M from Corporates, Warren Calls Him Most Corrupt

8/1/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump raised over $800 million from corporate donors for vanity projects.
Fundraiser Meredith O’Rourke solicited companies for $5 million-$50 million checks, naming recent Trump contacts.
The Wall Street Journal reported the scheme appears legal because no law caps nonprofit fundraising.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called Trump the most corrupt president in our nation’s history.

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U.S. President Donald Trump raised over $800 million from corporate donors for vanity projects.
Fundraiser Meredith O’Rourke solicited companies for $5 million-$50 million checks, naming recent Trump contacts.
The Wall Street Journal reported the scheme appears legal because no law caps nonprofit fundraising.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called Trump the most corrupt president in our nation’s history.