Boeing and Google give $1m each to Trump's inauguration

American aviation giant Boeing has revealed to the BBC News that it will donate $1 million (approximately £812,600) to the inauguration fund of President-elect Donald Trump.

Google has also confirmed a similar donation, joining a growing list of major US corporations contributing to the fund. This list also includes oil producer Chevron, as well as tech giants Meta, Amazon, and Uber.

Trump's inauguration, marking the beginning of his second term in the White House, is scheduled for January 20th. Boeing stated, "We are pleased to continue supporting the bipartisan tradition of the Presidential Inaugural Committee." The company also added that they had made similar donations to the past three presidential inaugural funds.

Boeing is currently working to recover from a safety and quality control crisis and address losses from a strike last year. The company is also building the next generation of presidential aircraft, Air Force One. The two aircraft are expected to enter service as early as next year. During Trump's first term as president, he forced the aircraft manufacturer to renegotiate the contract, claiming the original deal was too expensive.

Following similar announcements from Meta and Amazon, Google has become the latest major tech company to donate to the fund. Google also stated that it will be live-streaming the inauguration globally. Karan Bhatia, Google's Head of Global Government Affairs and Public Policy, said, "Google is pleased to support the 2025 inauguration, which will be live-streamed on YouTube and accessible via a direct link on our homepage."

Automakers Ford, General Motors, and Toyota have also each donated $1 million to the inaugural committee. In the energy sector, Chevron confirmed it has donated to the fund but declined to disclose the specific amount. Bill Turenne, Chevron’s Global Media Relations Manager, stated, "Chevron has a long tradition of celebrating democracy by supporting bipartisan inaugural committees. We are proud to do so again this year."