Corporate Favors

Threatened via social media on February 9, hours after Lutnick's call, to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, citing lack of U.S. compensation and Canada's treatment of the United States.

Met with Commerce Secretary Lutnick on February 9 to lobby against the Gordie Howe Bridge, whose competition would reduce toll revenues flowing exclusively to his family's Ambassador Bridge.

Joined Polymarket's advisory board as a partner of 1789 Capital, lending his name and political brand to the company as it seeks re-entry into the U.S. market.

Co-donated $25 million with his wife Anna Brockman to MAGA Inc., a super PAC supporting President Trump, framing the contribution as advancing pro-AI policy goals.

Received Moroun's lobbying meeting as Commerce Secretary, then called President Trump after the meeting — a key step in the chain of events that preceded Trump's public threat to block the bridge.

As governor, chaired and voted with the Florida Cabinet to approve the conveyance of the $66 million Miami parcel to the Trump library foundation.

As CFPB acting director, directed the bureau to drop its lawsuit against Capital One and four other financial institutions.

Polymarket CEO who had been the subject of an FBI device seizure in October 2024; received no criminal charges following closure of the DOJ investigation.

Personally delivered a US-made souvenir with a 24-karat gold base to Trump in the Oval Office while seeking favorable tariff treatment for Apple.

Listed as an individual donor and cofounder of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Issued DOE/FECM Order No. 5238 on February 14, 2025, conditionally authorizing Commonwealth LNG to export to non-FTA countries — the first LNG export approval after the Biden pause was lifted.

Owner of X at the time of settlement. While X was negotiating and paying $10 million to Trump, Musk was serving as head of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as a special government employee, giving him unprecedented day-to-day access to federal agencies that regulate his companies (X, SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink). The settlement disposed of a lawsuit a federal judge had already ruled against on the merits.

Listed as an individual donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Met with President Trump to negotiate export license terms; successfully pushed the revenue-sharing rate down from Trump's initial ask of 20% to 15%, enabling Nvidia to re-enter the China AI chip market.

Listed alongside Jeff Sprecher as an individual donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

As SEC Acting Chairman, directed the Commission to file a joint stipulation dismissing the civil enforcement action against Coinbase, framing the move as part of a broader regulatory reform effort.

Personally negotiated the settlement directly with Trump and authorized Meta's $25 million payment, including $22 million to Trump's presidential library fund, while seeking to improve Meta's relationship with the incoming Trump administration.

Subject and producer of the documentary; received a platform and a share of the reported $40 million rights payment as a producer participant.

His independent presidential campaign was supported by the super PAC that received Mellon's $25 million in cumulative donations.

Chairman of Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi sovereign-wealth fund whose wholly-owned subsidiary Mubadala Energy holds a 24.1% stake in Caturus LNG, the parent of Commonwealth LNG. Sits atop the beneficial-ownership chain that received the first post-pause non-FTA export authorization issued under DOE/FECM Order No. 5238.

Listed as an individual donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Made five donations totaling $25 million to a pro-RFK Jr. super PAC between 2023 and April 2024, with the final contribution in April 2024.

Listed as an individual donor and cofounder of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Received title to a nearly three-acre parcel of prime downtown Miami real estate appraised at more than $66 million, to be used as the site of the future Trump presidential library.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Received an undisclosed strategic investment from 1789 Capital and added Donald Trump Jr. to its advisory board, as the company works to expand its U.S. footprint.

Approved JBS's long-pending application for a dual listing on the New York Stock Exchange in April 2025.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Filed court documents dismissing the Capital One lawsuit and four other active enforcement cases at the direction of acting director Russell Vought.

Received the $1 million donation from Moroun, adding to its fundraising base from donors who have sought and received White House access and favorable policy actions.

Made an undisclosed strategic investment in Polymarket and facilitated Donald Trump Jr.'s placement on Polymarket's advisory board.

Agreed to pay $15 million to Trump's presidential library non-profit and $1 million in legal fees, and posted a public editor's note expressing regret, to resolve the defamation lawsuit brought by Trump.

Listed as a donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Acquired the rights to the Melania Trump documentary for a reported $40 million and announced a January 30, 2026 theatrical release date.

Joint-venture vehicle holding the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects (Arctic and Bornite copper-zinc-lead-gold-silver deposits) and counterparty to the binding letter of intent with the U.S. Department of War.

Received U.S. export licenses to sell its MI308 AI chips to China under the same 15% revenue-sharing condition, though AMD was not mentioned by Trump in his public remarks about the deal.

Listed as a donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Had the CFPB's $2 billion interest-underpayment lawsuit against it dismissed, eliminating a major pending legal liability.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Issued a formal declination notice to Polymarket, closing the civil investigation with no further action taken.

Direct beneficiary of DOE/FECM Order No. 5238. Authorized to export up to 9.5 MTPA of LNG from its Cameron Parish, Louisiana facility to non-FTA countries in Asia and Europe. Had waited longer than any other developer for the post-pause approval.

Stands to benefit from any blockage or delay of the Gordie Howe Bridge, which would otherwise compete for toll revenues currently flowing exclusively to the Ambassador Bridge it owns.

Announced at least $27 billion in new U.S. manufacturing investments, coinciding with the drug pricing agreement with the Trump administration.

Approved two T-Mobile network expansion deals in July 2025, following T-Mobile's termination of its DEI programs under Trump administration pressure.

The constitutionally required collective body — comprising the attorney general, chief financial officer, and commissioner of agriculture — voted to authorize the transfer of state property to the Trump library foundation.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Had an active CFPB enforcement lawsuit dismissed.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Received SEC approval for a dual listing on the NYSE, a goal the company had pursued for nearly a decade.

Appointed Donald Trump Jr. as Strategic Advisor, announcing the role publicly and framing it as a milestone for the company's growth and mainstream ambitions.

Received $25 million from the Brockmans with an additional $25 million pledged for 2026 to fund its mission of opposing politicians who threaten AI development.

Serves as the mobile virtual network operator for Trump Mobile, renting bandwidth from T-Mobile and providing the underlying service infrastructure for the Trump Organization's branded offering.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Received U.S. export licenses to resume sales of its H20 AI chips to China in exchange for agreeing to pay the federal government 15% of revenue from those China sales.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Had an active CFPB enforcement lawsuit dismissed.

Donated $5 million to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, becoming the single largest donor, while parent company JBS sought SEC approval for a NYSE dual listing and faced ongoing federal investigations.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Had its crypto arm's SEC investigation closed with no enforcement action, eliminating significant legal exposure after receiving a Wells notice in May 2024.

Had an active CFPB enforcement lawsuit dismissed.

Received a parallel $17.8 million for an equivalent equity position plus a call option, mirroring the Trilogy Metals tranche. South32 is Trilogy's joint-venture partner in the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Listed as a donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Received $17.8 million in exchange for 8,215,570 units (each one common share plus three-quarters of a 10-year warrant exercisable at $0.01 per share). The transaction made the U.S. government a 10% shareholder with warrants to acquire an additional 7.5%.

Operates Trump Mobile, a self-branded mobile service and $499 smartphone, relying on T-Mobile's network infrastructure through Liberty Mobile Wireless.

Received $5 million from Pilgrim's Pride, the largest single donation to the inaugural fund.

Issuing agency for DOE/FECM Order No. 5238 under the Natural Gas Act; the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management evaluates and approves LNG export authorizations to non-FTA countries.

Ended its investigation into Polymarket without filing charges, removing a major legal barrier to the platform's return to the US market.

Executed the strategic-investment letter of intent through the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisitions and Sustainment and the Office of Strategic Capital. Committed approximately $35.6 million across Trilogy Metals and South32 in exchange for equity and warrants.

Listed as a corporate donor pledging a contribution to Trump's White House ballroom project; no specific dollar amount disclosed.

Had an active CFPB enforcement lawsuit dismissed.

Paid Trump $10 million to settle the suspended-account lawsuit a federal judge had dismissed in May 2022 and which was pending on appeal. Acquired by Elon Musk in October 2022; Musk reinstated Trump's account a month later. Subject to ongoing federal oversight (FTC consent decree, FCC, SEC) at the time the settlement payment was made to the sitting president.