Amazon to donate $1m to Trump inaugural fund

Amazon confirmed on Thursday that it will give $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, following on the heels of Meta’s $1 million contribution this week.

Such gifts are rewarded with “top tier benefits” from Trump’s inaugural committee, according to the New York Times. Amazon gave more than $57 000 to Trump’s inauguration in 2016 while the Biden administration declined to accept donations from tech companies in 2020.

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, has had an uneven...