Boeing and Google donate $1 million each for Trump’s inauguration

US aviation giant Boeing told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump.

Google has also confirmed that it has made a similar donation, as the two companies join a growing list of major US companies contributing to the fund.

The list also includes oil producer Chevron and tech giants Meta, Amazon and Uber.

Trump’s inauguration, which will mark the start of his second term in the White House, will take place on January 20.

“We are pleased to continue Boeing’s bipartisan tradition of supporting the United States presidential inaugural committees,” Boeing said.

The company added that it has made similar donations to each of the last three presidential inauguration funds.

Boeing is working to recover from a safety and quality control crisis, in addition to dealing with losses from a strike last year.

The company is also building the next presidential plane, known as Air Force One. The two planes are expected to enter service next year.

During his first term as president, Trump forced the plane maker to renegotiate its contract, calling the initial agreement too expensive.

Google became the latest major tech company to donate to the fund, following similar announcements from Meta and Amazon. He also said he will broadcast the event around the world.

“Google is excited to support the 2025 inauguration, with a live stream on YouTube and a direct link on our homepage,” said Karan Bhatia, global head of government affairs and public policy at Google.

Automotive companies Ford, General Motors and Toyota also donated $1 million each to the inaugural committee.

In the energy industry, Chevron confirmed it made a donation to the fund but declined to say how much.

“Chevron has a long tradition of celebrating democracy by supporting the inaugural committees of both parties. We are proud to do so again this year,” said Bill Turene, Chevron’s global media relations manager.