Some of Trump’s biggest inaugural donors benefit from early government actions
Major donors to Trump’s inaugural fund, like Pilgrim’s Pride and Ripple Labs, have already seen benefits from the government–Ripple settled a $2 billion SEC case for just $50 million and Pilgrim’s Pride’s parent company won USDA approvals
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- Ripple was Trump inauguration's top crypto donor before SEC regulatory shift (2025-06-03)
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