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.

President Donald Trump set a new record in funds raised for his inauguration expenses earlier this year.According to new filings with the Federal Election Commission released on Sunday, Trump raised $239 million for his inauguration on Jan.

A slew of big donations of more than $1 million each led to a record haul for this year’s presidential inauguration fund. Some of the biggest outlays came from the tech, crypto, finance, and auto industries.