★ Private Action

John/Terry Rakolta donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural

Filed January 2025$1,000,000

★ The Brief

What happened

John and Terry Rakolta contributed $1,000,000 to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee. John Rakolta Jr. is the former chief executive of Detroit construction company Walbridge and served as United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates during Trump's first administration.

Who enabled it

John Rakolta

Who benefits

TCTrump-Vance Inaugural Committee

John/Terry Rakolta, affiliated with Walbridge Aldinger Co, donated $1,000,000 to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee in connection with the 2025 presidential inauguration. The total reflects the combined itemized contributions of the named household members as recorded in the FEC Form 13 filing.

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. 229

John/Terry Rakolta donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural

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