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Inside Trump's Fundraising Machine

Donnerstag, 6. August 2026 · 21 min

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Almost every night in the White House, President Donald Trump calls his fundraiser, Meredith O’Rourke, for an update. Together, they have raised more than $800 million since Trump’s second inauguration (wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-donations-compan…). WSJ’s Josh Dawsey (wsj.com/news/author/josh-dawsey?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) and Dana Mattioli (wsj.com/news/author/dana-mattioli?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) unspool their investigation into the president’s unprecedented fundraising and the political operative behind it. Jessica Mendoza (wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?mod=WSJ_TJ…) hosts.

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