2020 Campaign Money Paid to Trump Businesses: The record

Reporting and findings

1. documented

   FEC records show donor-funded Trump committees paid Trump-owned businesses for rent, lodging, events and related services through Election Day.

   • Federal Election Commission: Browse campaign finance dataItemized disbursement data and bulk downloads for the 2016 and 2020 cycles
   • Forbes: Trump Moved $2.7 Million Of Campaign-Donor Money Into His Business Before Election DayFEC-filing analysis through Election Day and Trump Tower rent discussion
2. documented

   Trump was the candidate and retained the beneficial interests in the businesses paid by his political committees.

   • Federal Election Commission: Browse campaign finance dataItemized disbursement data and bulk downloads for the 2016 and 2020 cycles
   • Forbes: Trump Moved $2.7 Million Of Campaign-Donor Money Into His Business Before Election DayFEC-filing analysis through Election Day and Trump Tower rent discussion
   • Time: Read a Transcript of Donald Trump's Press Conference on Conflicts of InterestSheri Dillon remarks: no new foreign deals, limited information rights, compliance counsel, and donation of foreign-government hotel profits