It's calculated how much Trump's inauguration cost.
The inaugural committee of US President Donald Trump spent millions of dollars on generous payments to friends and political allies, including the 1,5 million dollars were transferred to the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC.
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The committee, which collected $ 107 million, allocated $ 130 thousand for seat cushions, $ 10 thousand for cosmetics, and $ 2,7 million for a New York, New York-based Broadway-style presentation, writes The New York Post.
An expensive performance based on the classic Frank Sinatra song was shown during a private 2017 inaugural event, featuring dancers from Las Vegas, who were brought to Washington by Trump's ally Steve Wynn.
The committee transferred millions of dollars to Trump's friends and campaigners.
Nearly $ 26 million was transferred to an event planning firm managed by Stephanie Winston-Volkov, a friend and former adviser to Melania Trump. Winston-Volkov also received $ 1,62 million dollars directly from Trump.
In addition, the company received $ 2,7 million from the committee, managed by Brad Parskale, whom Trump had already named as the head of his election campaign in 2020.
Other expenses included $ 130 for Tiffany & Company for salad bowls. In total, Trump's inaugural committee spent $ 104 million.
In comparison, Obama's inaugural team collected $ 2009 million in 53,2 and spent about $ 51 million.
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