Political Spending at Trump Properties After Inauguration
What happened
promisereported The family ethics plan said Trump would not manage the Trump Organization while president.
- Associated Press: The Trump company is not banning private foreign deals2025-01-10 · Management-separation safeguard
actiondocumented Political committees reported lodging, event, meal, and facility payments to Trump properties after inauguration.
- Federal Election Commission: Campaign-finance disbursement data2025 itemized disbursements by recipient
outcomereported The named recipients included Trump-owned or Trump-branded hospitality businesses.
- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: Political spending tops $900K at Trump properties since inauguration2025-08-27 · Transaction table and recipients
limitationreported Reported disbursements do not reveal the properties' costs, margins, or whether rates differed from comparable venues.
- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: Political spending tops $900K at Trump properties since inauguration2025-08-27 · Methodology and limitations
People and organizations
- Political committeespayer
- Trump-linked propertiesrecipient
Assessment
The filings document continued transfers from political committees to Trump businesses during the presidency; gross disbursements do not establish net profit or illegality.