The celebrations of President-elect Trump in the USA continue unabated, given up for dead during the elections by the left-wing media around the world: now, there is a competition between car groups to donate money to The Donald. We have the American Ford and General Motors plus the Japanese Toyota who give – each – a million dollars to the tycoon. They will on Inauguration Day January 20, 2025. Ford and GM will also add one fleet of vehicles for the event.
Everything in order, under the sun
All perfectly lawful, from every point of view, in the light of the sun, activities of lobbying. What is highlighted here is only Trump's total triumph, despite the incorrect predictions of the so-called authoritative newspapers, including the Italian ones.
What CEOs say
Ford CEO Jim Farley said he is optimistic that the president-elect is open to helping traditional automakers struggling with their vehicles. electricalas reported by Reuters: “Given Ford's employment profile and importance in the U.S. economy and manufacturing, it is conceivable that the administration would be very interested in Ford's point of view.” GM CEO Marry Barra is also lobbying in an optimal way, according to whom the company and Trump are aligned on the objectives: “We want a strong economy. And a solid manufacturing base in this country. We agree that automotive jobs are important. I think there's a lot we can work on.”
What the transition team does
The Donald's transition team is busy drawing up plans to cut him incentives hey financing for electric vehicles, which actually benefits companies like Ford. Additionally, Trump is proposing high tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, which could push the U.S. EV market even further behind. Hence, the normal concerns of the Houses. Including Stellantis and Volkswasgen. What happened previously? In 2017 (in first office), Trump raised $106.7 million for his inauguration, compared to President Joe Biden's $61.8 million in 2021.
Not just cars, also e-commerce, hi-tech, Artificial Intelligence and much more: Amazon and Meta have donated one million dollars each. Robinhood Markets is promising two million of dollars. One million each from Uber and its CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will be added. OpenAI boss Sam Altman said he will shell out a million.
Trump rejoices
On social media, the president-elect expresses his joy: “Everyone wants to be my friend” with numerous exclamation points he wrote (he or whoever for him) in a post on the social platform Truth Social. Which he owns. In fact, the heads of companies they queue up in the hope of entering the magic circle, be it cars or something else. In concrete terms, to reciprocate,
Trump offers advantages special offers to donors who raise at least one million dollars: tickets for inauguration activities and dinners with the incoming president and his team for a face to faceaccording to the New York Times. Lobbying in person in moments when you smile: golden minutes to carry out your requests in a legitimate way.
Subject: Electric Cars
