Coverage dated December 12, 2024

Amazon will donate $1M to Trump’s inaugural fund as Bezos plans a visit to Mar-a-Lago

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Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund and livestream his inauguration next month on Prime Video, per reports

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Geek Wire
Amazon will donate $1M to Trump’s inaugural fund as Bezos plans a visit to Mar-a-Lago (opens Geek Wire)
Published Dec 12, 2024
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Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund and livestream his inauguration next month on Prime Video, per reports
WMUR
Amazon plans to donate $1M to Trump’s second inauguration (opens WMUR)
Published Dec 12, 2024
WMUR's feed description
Amazon will donate $1 million in cash to the inauguration, and it will make a $1 million in-kind donation by streaming the event on Amazon Video.
Variety
Amazon, Meta Are Both Donating $1 Million to Donald Trump’s Inauguration Fund (opens Variety)
Published Dec 12, 2024
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Amazon and Meta, seeking to get in Donald Trump's good graces, are each giving $1 million to the president-elect's inauguration fund.
CNN
Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration (opens CNN)
Published Dec 12, 2024
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Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is expected to visit with Trump in person in the coming days, as he and other tech founders seek closer relationships with the incoming presid…
Townhall
Amazon, Meta Donate $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund (opens Townhall)
Published Dec 12, 2024
Breitbart News
Prime Knee Bending: Jeff Bezos' Amazon Plans $1 Million Donation to Trump's Inauguration (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 12, 2024
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Amazon is planning a $1 million donation to president-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, as founder Jeff Bezos and other tech leaders shore up ties with the incoming administration.
Washington Times
Amazon to contribute $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M (opens Washington Times)
Published Dec 12, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president.
WFAA Dallas
Amazon, Meta to each contribute $1M to Trump's inauguration fund (opens WFAA Dallas)
Published Dec 12, 2024
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Amazon confirmed it will stream Trump's inauguration on its Prime Video service, an in-kind donation worth another $1 million.
Washington Examiner
Bezos's Amazon to give $1 million to Trump's inauguration (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 12, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
Jeff Bezos's Amazon is giving President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund $1 million, according to multiple reports.
FOX Business
Amazon plans to make $1 million donation to Trump inaugural fund; Bezos to visit Mar-a-Lago (opens FOX Business)
Published Dec 12, 2024
FOX Business's feed description
Amazon is planning to make a $1 million donation to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund.
Quartz
Amazon joins Meta in donating $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund (opens Quartz)
Published Dec 12, 2024
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Jeff Bezos is also set to meet with Trump, joining the CEOs of Meta and Google in doing so
The Guardian
Amazon donates $1m to Trump’s inaugural fund as tech cozies up to president-elect (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 12, 2024
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman also announced a $1m personal donation to Trump on the same day, joining Meta
The Daily Caller
Amazon Gives $1,000,000 To Trump Inaugural Fund (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Dec 12, 2024
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Amazon plans to follow Meta’s footsteps by donating $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Forbes
Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Planning $1 Million Donation To Trump Inauguration—Matching Meta (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 12, 2024
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Founder Jeff Bezos has had a contentious relationship with Trump in the past.
Deutsche Welle
Amazon to contribute $1M to Trump's inauguration – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Dec 12, 2024
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Amazon's Prime Video will also stream the inauguration, as it did for Joe Biden in 2021. The tech giant made the announcement as its founder Jeff Bezos is set to meet President-elect Trump next week.
UPI
Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump inaugural fund (opens UPI)
Published Dec 12, 2024
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Amazon confirmed on Thursday that it will give $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, following on the heels of Meta's $1 million contribution this week.
Deadline
Amazon To Donate $1 Million To Donald Trump’s Inauguration (opens Deadline)
Published Dec 12, 2024
Deadline's feed description
Amazon plans to donate $1 million to Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration, the latest sign that tech companies are seeking better relations with the incoming administration. The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets reported on the donation on Thursday evening.
The New Republic
Jeff Bezos and Amazon Officially Bend the Knee to Trump (opens The New Republic)
Published Dec 12, 2024
The New Republic's feed description
Amazon is planning a hefty donation to Donald Trump’s inauguration, as Jeff Bezos tries to curry favor with the president-elect.

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