★ Topic
From Donor to Diplomat
$17.89M documented · June 2023 – March 2025
- Actions
- 21
- People
- 15
- Orgs
- 4
- Sectors
- 17
Major donors to Trump's committees — and, in several cases, their spouses — subsequently named ambassadors, cabinet secretaries, or sub-cabinet appointees.
Actions
Government Action
March 2025Senate confirms WWE co-founder McMahon as Education Secretary
Government Action
February 2025Senate confirms top MAGA donor Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
Government Action
January 2025Senate confirms hedge fund founder Bessent as Treasury Secretary
Private Action
January 2025Cantor Fitzgerald donates $1.05M to Trump-Vance inaugural
$1.05M
Private Action
January 2025Daniel Newlin donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural
$1M
Private Action
January 2025Jeffrey Sprecher donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural
$1M
Private Action
January 2025Ken Howery donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural
$1M
Private Action
January 2025Tilman Fertitta donates $1M to Trump-Vance inaugural
$1M
Private Action
October 2024Amy Phelan donates $734K to Trump 47 Committee
$734.1K
Private Action
July 2024Howard Brodie donates $845K to Trump 47 Committee
$844.6K
Private Action
July 2024John Breslow donates $795K to Trump 47 Committee
$794.6K
Private Action
June 2024Benjamin Leon Jr. donates $1M to MAGA Inc.
$1M
Private Action
June 2024Charles Kushner donates $845K to Trump 47 Committee
$844.6K
Private Action
June 2024Kelly Loeffler donates $1.50M to MAGA Inc.
$1.5M
Private Action
May 2024Daniel Newlin donates $2M to MAGA Inc.
$2M
Private Action
April 2024Daniel Newlin donates $825K to Trump 47 Committee
$824.6K
Private Action
April 2024John Phelan donates $835K to Trump 47 Committee
$834.6K
Private Action
March 2024Benjamin Leon Jr. donates $815K to Trump 47 Committee
$814.6K
Private Action
March 2024Jeffrey Sprecher donates $825K to Trump 47 Committee
$824.6K
Private Action
March 2024Kelly Loeffler donates $825K to Trump 47 Committee
$824.6K
Private Action
June 2023Charles Kushner donates $1M to MAGA Inc.
$1M
People
Ranked by appearances across this topic's actions.
- 3 actionsDaniel NewlinDonated $1,000,000 to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee.
3 actionsDonald TrumpAnnounced McMahon's nomination for Education Secretary on November 19, 2024.
2 actionsBenjamin Leon Jr.Donated $1,000,000 to Make America Great Again Inc.
2 actionsCharles KushnerDonated $844,600 to Trump 47 Committee.- 2 actionsJeffrey SprecherDonated $1,000,000 to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee.
2 actionsKelly LoefflerDonated $1,500,000 to Make America Great Again Inc.- 1 actionAmy PhelanDonated $734,098.47 to Trump 47 Committee.
1 actionHoward BrodieDonated $844,600 to Trump 47 Committee.
1 actionHoward LutnickConfirmed as Secretary of Commerce by 51-45 Senate vote on February 18, 2025. Previously chair and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chair of the 2024 Trump transition team; gave $8.75 million to MAGA Inc. during the 2024 cycle.- 1 actionJohn BreslowDonated $794,600 to Trump 47 Committee.
1 actionJohn PhelanDonated $834,600 to Trump 47 Committee.- 1 actionKen HoweryDonated $1,000,000 to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee.
- 1 actionLinda McMahonConfirmed as Secretary of Education by 51-45 Senate vote on March 3, 2025. WWE co-founder; former Small Business Administration administrator under Trump 1.0; chair of the America First Policy Institute; gave $20 million to MAGA Inc. during the 2024 cycle; co-chaired the 2024 Trump transition team.
1 actionScott BessentConfirmed as Treasury Secretary by 68-29 Senate vote on January 27, 2025. Founder of macro hedge fund Key Square Group and former chief investment officer for George Soros's Soros Fund Management; hosted Trump fundraisers in 2024 totaling roughly $57 million.
1 actionTilman FertittaDonated $1,000,000 to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee.
Organizations
Ranked by appearances across this topic's actions.
- 9 actionsTrump 47 CommitteeReceived $734,098.47 from Amy Phelan.
- 5 actionsTrump-Vance Inaugural CommitteeReceived $1,000,000 from Tilman Fertitta.
4 actionsMake America Great Again Inc.Received $1,500,000 from Kelly Loeffler.
1 actionCantor FitzgeraldDonated $1,047,000 to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee.
Sectors involved
Derived from the organizations and individuals involved.
- Advocacy
- Consumer Goods & Hospitality
- Cryptocurrency
- Defense & Aerospace
- Energy & Environment
- Federal Government
- Financial Services
- Investment Firms
- Media & Entertainment
- Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
- Political Committees & Political Money
- Private Foundations & Donor Networks
- Professional Services
- Real Estate & Property Development
- Technology & AI
- Telecommunications
- Trump Family Business