★ Private Action

James Dondero donates $500K to Trump-Vance inaugural

Filed January 2025$500,000

★ The Brief

What happened

James Dondero, the American hedge-fund manager and co-founder of Highland Capital Management — the Dallas-based alternative-investment firm specializing in leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, and structured products — contributed $500,000 to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee.

Who enabled it

JDJames Dondero

Who benefits

TCTrump-Vance Inaugural Committee

James Dondero, affiliated with Highland Capital Management, donated $500,000 to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee in connection with the 2025 presidential inauguration.

Sources

Federal Election Commission · April 20, 2025docquery.fec.gov
Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, Inc. — Report of Donations Accepted (FEC Form 13, 4/20/2025 filing), p. 77

James Dondero donates $500K to Trump-Vance inaugural

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