Much ink has been spilled over Donald Trump’s record-shattering fundraising for his second inauguration. The president-elect has collected a reported $170 million for the smattering of ceremonies and festivities in Washington, D.C. on Monday, and is expected to raise more than $200 million after fundraising concludes.
Unlike campaign fundraising, there are no legal limits on how much donors can give inaugural committees and there is little transparency around how the money is spent. This, experts say, allows Trump to embrace corporate and individual gifts in a more brazen way that mirrors another president he has been compared to — Richard Nixon.
