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Dave Smith

Trump’s inauguration is reportedly sold out of VIP tickets—and some people who donated more than $1 million will get nothing in return

Donald Trump and his wife Melania wave during Trump's first inauguration in 2017 (Credit: Evan Vucci—Bloomberg)
  • Trump’s inauguration has raised a record $170 million, but events are at capacity, which means some who donated more than $1 million have been placed on wait lists. Others, meanwhile, are donating millions without expecting anything in return, like access to the swearing-in ceremony or private dinners.

The second inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump is a hot-ticket item—so hot, in fact, that his inaugural committee has reportedly halted ticket sales for major donors. 

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