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Another Automaker Donating $1 Million to Trump’s Inauguration

Ford and General Motors have said they would give the same amount, as well as providing vehicles, for festivities.

Toyota Motor of North America has announced that it will donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming Jan. 20 inauguration celebration, a company spokesperson announced Tuesday. Toyota Motor of North America, a subsidiary of the Japanese automaker that oversees operations in North America, Canada and Mexico, joins General Motors and Ford as a donor—with the latter two also pledging $1 million and vehicles to use in the festivities. However, Toyota said it has no plans to also provide vehicles. Amid Trump’s proposed tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada in a bid to prioritize “America first” will heavily affect all three automakers as the manufacturing process for U.S.-made cars often starts in the country then crosses country lines at various stages. The donations could signal a peace offering as Trump also readies to roll back many policies on carbon emissions and electric vehicle incentives, reported Reuters.