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

US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it will donate $1 million (£812,600) to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund.

Google also confirmed it had made a similar donation, as the two firms 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 marks the start of his second term in the White House, is set to take place on January 20.

“We are pleased to continue Boeing’s bipartisan tradition of supporting US presidential inauguration 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, as well as losses from a strike last year.

The company is also building the next presidential plane, known as Air Force One. It is expected that two aircraft will enter service already next year.

During his first term as president, Trump forced the plane maker to renegotiate the contract, saying the original deal was too expensive.

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

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

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

In the energy industry, Chevron confirmed it had 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 Turen, Chevron’s manager of global media relations.