Prominent travel industry companies and trade associations together contributed several million dollars to President Donald Trumpâs 2025 inauguration festivities, according to new records filed with the Federal Election Commission.
The contributions â part of more than $245 million given to Trumpâs January 20 inaugural committee overall â come at a precarious time for the travel industry, which stands to be profoundly affected by Trump administration policy decisions concerning tariffs, taxes, technology, visas, aviation, and labor.
United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Boeing, and Uber each contributed $1 million to Trumpâs inaugural, federal records indicate.
Hilton Worldwide, whose hotel brands include the Waldorf Astoria, Embassy Suites, Hampton and all Hilton-branded properties, made a contribution valued at $282,897.04. Itâs unclear whether the donation came in the form of cash or in-kind services, such as hotel rooms, and Hilton did not immediately r