Wall Street Journal Gift Article – “The president and his allies have built a network of groups financed by wealthy donors and businesses that is advancing his priorities with little public disclosure: “Presidents have always raised money from private donors—to run for office, throw inaugural balls and build presidential libraries.  But Donald Trump has turned his second term into an unprecedented fundraising blitz, raising well over half a billion dollars from wealthy donors and stashing it in a sprawling network of nonprofits, cultural institutions and committees that he and his allies control.  Companies seeking lucrative contracts or favorable policies from the administration have poured millions of dollars into these funds, which have become a key tool for Trump to pursue his political and personal priorities. He has used them to oust his political opponents, change the cultural face of the nation’s capital and boost his postpresidency legacy. In many cases, details about where the cash is coming from or how it is being spent are shrouded in secrecy, leaving big gaps in the public’s understanding of a significant dynamic at the center of Trump’s presidency. “President Trump is the most dominant force in American politics—from fundraising to endorsements to delivering on his commonsense America First agenda,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle said. Some Trump-linked funds Washington, others institutions and others have fundraising for Trump’s political agenda…”