★ The Brief
What happened
Warren, chair of pipeline operator Energy Transfer, contributed $5 million to Make America Great Again Inc. in a single contribution during the 2024 federal election cycle.
Who enabled it
Who benefits
Deal or steal?
Kelcy Warren's $5 million was one of many fossil-fuel contributions around Trump's return. Pipeline and LNG operators like his Energy Transfer have since gained on two fronts: Trump restarted stalled natural gas export approvals and scrapped the federal environmental-review rules that slow pipeline permitting, benefits felt across the midstream business.
★ Cast your vote
Kelcy Warren of Texas, employed by Energy Transfer, contributed $5,000,000 to Make America Great Again Inc. in a single contribution during the 2024 federal election cycle, in support of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Make America Great Again Inc. (FEC committee C00825851) was the principal pro-Trump Super PAC of the cycle.
Further reading
- ★ Private ActionDecember 2024Brian Sheth donates $1M to MAGA Inc.
- ★ Private ActionNovember 2024Anthony Pratt donates $10M to MAGA Inc.
- ★ Private ActionOctober 2024Capital Institutional Services Inc. donates $8.07M to MAGA Inc.
- ★ Private ActionOctober 2024Jan Koum donates $5.07M to MAGA Inc.
- ★ Private ActionOctober 2024NXUM Group LLC donates $1M to MAGA Inc.
- ★ Private ActionOctober 2024Robert Wood Johnson IV donates $2M to MAGA Inc.