Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison donated approximately $45 million（約72億円） to a Trump-supporting nonprofit without public disclosure, and Oracle has since secured major roles in a $500 billion（約80兆円） AI infrastructure project and TikTok's U.S. operations. The company's remaining performance obligations jumped 359% year over year as of September 2025, coinciding with these government-backed wins.
Ellison's family is also pursuing major media deals through his son David's company Skydance, though the Paramount-Warner Bros.
Discovery merger remains under state investigation.
What happened
Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison donated about $45 million（約72億円） to a nonprofit supporting Trump's 2024 campaign without public disclosure, the Wall Street Journal reported. Since Trump's second inauguration, Oracle was named an anchor of Stargate, a $500 billion（約80兆円） plan to build AI data centers across the U.S., and later took over TikTok's U.S. operations after Trump signed an executive order clearing the deal.
Why it matters
Ellison's donations and Oracle's subsequent corporate wins suggest a pattern of private support yielding tangible business benefits. Oracle reported $455 billion（約73兆円） in remaining performance obligations, up 359% year over year, in September 2025—a significant increase that appears to coincide with these government-backed opportunities.
What to watch
The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which the Justice Department cleared this month and would hand the Ellison family CNN, remains under investigation by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who stated the deal 'is not a done deal.'
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