President Donald Trump has raised more than $800 million during his second term through an aggressive fundraising operation targeting major corporations and wealthy donors, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
The effort has generated hundreds of millions of dollars toward political operations, the White House ballroom project, and his planned presidential library.
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Fundraiser Meredith O'Rourke leads the operation, frequently contacting executives following their meetings with the president.
Corporate Contributions
Corporate contributions include approximately $25 million from Apple for the White House ballroom venture, along with $10 million from Microsoft and $5 million from Amazon.
Chevron also contributed millions after being asked for $50 million.
Donor events feature candlelit dinners at the White House, Mar-a-Lago, or Trump's Charlottesville winery costing $1 million per seat.
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Guests have included OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Pfizer's chief executive, and donor Timothy Mellon.
Legal Extension Request
Separately, Trump requested a one-month extension until September 9 to ask the U. S.
Supreme Court to review the dismissal of his 2022 racketeering lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee.
The 11th U. S.
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Circuit Court of Appeals previously upheld the dismissal and nearly $1 million in court sanctions against Trump and his attorney Alina Habba.
