President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee collected a staggering $239 million for the festivities surrounding his swearing-in this year — with some of the nation’s wealthiest people and biggest companies writing large checks as they sought to ingratiate themselves with the Republican ahead of his return to the White House.
Why does there need to be any money “raised” at all? It’s an inauguration…you go stand at a podium and talk and get sworn in.
He takes the money and puts it in his safe and feels big and important for a few seconds.