Phil Ruffin, a friend of the president’s with investments in the casino industry and a seat on the inaugural committee, gave $1 million.
Owners to Florida Retirees, a Who’s Who of Inaugural Donors -
By NICHOLAS FANDOS and RACHEL SHOREYAPRIL 20, 2017
WASHINGTON — Blue-chip American companies, kings of “dark money,” titans of professional football and even a Florida retirement community.
Mr. Trump’s biggest inaugural donor by far was Sheldon G. Adelson, the casino magnate
and philanthropist, who gave a record $5 million to support the festivities.
Reviving the coal industry was a centerpiece of Mr. Trump’s campaign, and coal producers gave generously to the inaugural events.
The American Action Network, a “dark money” group that regularly spends money to support Republican candidates, also gave $1 million.
The coal executives Christopher Cline and J. Clifford Forrest each contributed $1
million, as did a trust controlled by another coal magnate, Joseph W. Craft III.