Trump Cabinet members are handing millions in cash gifts to the president: report
President Donald Trump has received millions in donations from his Cabinet members — except for three people, according to a new report Tuesday.
The Swamp, The Daily Beast's Substack, reported that out of Trump's 23 Cabinet members, 20 have offered substantial financial gifts to the president.
"Donald Trump has another good reason to keep praising his Cabinet members as they continue their relentless sucking up through his second term — they are putting their money where their mouths are by lining the president's pockets," according to The Swamp.
One Trump ally — the secretary of education and longtime business mogul — has donated the most.
"An astonishing 20 out of 23 of his Cabinet members have donated big checks to Trump's campaign, The Swamp has discovered. Former WWE wrestling boss Linda McMahon is the biggest donor with $20 million, and Trump’s New York pal Howard Lutnick has given $10 million," the outlet reported. "Perhaps the Cabinet runs on a sliding scale—the less they give, the more they need to grovel."
Citizens for Ethics, a nonpartisan nonprofit government watchdog organization, cited that Trump has received at least $30 million total in donations since 2023, which include political contributions, stock holdings and property visits.
Among the Cabinet members who have donated, these Trump administration officials have either made direct donations or financial gifts via committees they oversee. The known donors, according to Citizens for Ethics, include the following: Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, US Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were among Trump Cabinet members who were not listed as donors. It's unclear if they have made donations to Trump's political or personal coffers.