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America First Audit

He said it in public. These are the documents on what happened next. Browse all records.

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Trump sold “America First.” This record traces how public money, power, and risk moved toward family businesses, donors, favored firms, and foreign governments: and what workers, ranchers, retirees, patients, veterans, and small investors were left to absorb.

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The Inaugural Committee's WIS Media Contract

Actions
documentedThe committee paid WIS Media Partners for event-production services.Internal Revenue Service filing via ABC NewsThe Washington PostRead record · 2 sources
Outcomes
reportedReporting based on the Form 990 said most of the gross payment was passed to subcontractors and a smaller amount covered WIS staff and compensation.The Washington PostRead record · 1 source
People and impacts
Who gained
  • Inaugural event subcontractors
  • WIS Media Partners
  • Inaugural event subcontractors
Who paid or was affected
  • 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee donors
  • 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee donors
Promise and assessment
The promise
documentedThe inaugural committee's nonprofit purpose was to support inaugural events and related public activities.Internal Revenue Service filing via ABC NewsOffice of the Attorney General for the District of ColumbiaRead record · 2 sources

Promise unresolved

The payment and the relationship are documented. The record does not support treating the gross vendor payment as Wolkoff's personal income or as a Trump-family benefit.

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