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Trump Transition Names 46 Donors After Yearlong Delay, Revealing $14 Million Raised

Rejecting GSA funding let the transition sidestep donation caps along with 30-day disclosure rules.

Overview

  • The privately organized Trump Vance 2025 Transition Inc. disclosed donor names but not contribution amounts or identifying details.
  • The team reported raising slightly more than $14 million and spending about $13.7 million on the transition.
  • Donors include Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Justice Department official Stanley Woodward Jr., and U.S. Attorney Dominick Gerace II.
  • Republican megadonors Jeff Yass, Paul Singer and Robert Bigelow are also on the list first published by the New York Times.
  • Watchdog groups criticized the limited transparency, and reporters have requested the nonprofit’s IRS filings that officials said will be released soon.