It's not new for big businesses and wealthy individuals to contribute to a president's inauguration festivities. There are no legal limits on how much they can give, and the incoming president largely determines what kinds of donations to accept and how much.
But Donald Trump's massive fundraising haul for his second swearing-in is unprecedented in the modern era, experts say, and underscores the degree to which powerful corporate interests are now willing to court his favor.
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