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Uber, CEO Khosrowshahi donate $1m each to Trump’s inaugural fund

Uber and its CEO Dara Khosrowshahi have each donated US$1 million to United States President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, according to a company spokesperson.

This contribution represents the largest individual political donation made by Khosrowshahi.

Uber donated US$1 million to outgoing President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021, but Khosrowshahi did not personally contribute at that time.

This donation adds Uber to a list of technology companies supporting the incoming administration.

Meta and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also confirmed US$1 million contributions. Amazon is reportedly preparing to make a similar donation. During Trump’s first inauguration in 2017,

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