New: Trump met with Bukele at the White House today. But what didn’t make the headlines? A $1.5 million foreign lobbying blitz paid for by El Salvador’s government to court Trump’s inner circle. I pulled the receipts: influencebrief.com/p/the-15-milli…

Trump’s 2025 inauguration took more from mega-donors giving $1 million or more than any prior inauguration raised *in total.* That’s not just a record. It’s a turning point. 🧵

My new expert brief with Brennan Center is the first full analysis of 2025 inaugural finances that includes amendments revealing key details after the Trump inauguration's initial disclosure. 🔗 brennancenter.org/our-work/resea…

Brennan Center Multiple mega-donors had clear financial stakes in Trump’s early policies. Some even landed roles in the new administration. Millions of dollars also came from secretive sources and shell companies— including some with ties to foreign interests. We followed the money trail.

Brennan Center "The power of big money in American politics doesn’t stop on Election Day. It shapes priorities and access to the administration from day one." Full Brennan Center analysis here: 🔗 brennancenter.org/our-work/resea…

"In Donald Trump’s second term, the presidency isn’t just entangled with private interests. Evidently, it’s now being used to advance them." — Anna Massoglia msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

President Donald Trump continued profiting off the presidency this week with a stop in Scotland, where he opened a new private golf course. Taxpayers picked up the ~$10 million tab.

I broke down how this trip used the presidency to promote private business interests — and why it matters that Trump is profiting from foreign deals while in the White House. My full piece on @msnbc: 📰 msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

Trump's inaugural committee initially failed to disclose a $1M in-kind donation from @ElonMusk's X, Anna Massoglia notes. influencebrief.com/p/revealed-elo…

#ELB: “Revealed: Elon Musk’s $1 Million Gift to Trump Inauguration” electionlawblog.org/?p=151324

#ELB: “Revealed: Elon Musk’s $1 Million Gift to Trump Inauguration” ift.tt/0E5Gpka

Scoop: Elon Musk’s X Corp. made a $1 million to Donald Trump’s inauguration. But it wasn’t disclosed until six months later. Here’s how it finally surfaced—and what the filings reveal 🧵

Musk’s $1M wasn’t the only Trump inaugural donation omitted, obscured or corrected: → $2M from a trust tied to Shein’s CEO → $1M from a shell company linked to Erik Prince → $1M first misattributed, later revealed to be from Palantir CEO Alex Karp