The nightly phone calls that helped Trump raise $800 million

• Donald Trump has personally helped pull in a staggering $800 million for projects tied to his second term, according to a new report.
• The president is said to take a hands-on approach, regularly calling top fundraiser Meredith O'Rourke and asking corporate executives for donations of up to $50 million.
• The fundraising haul has bankrolled high-profile projects including Trump's presidential library, a new White House ballroom and Trump-aligned political action committees.
• Tech giants have opened their wallets, with SoftBank reportedly giving $50 million for the library and Apple contributing $25 million toward the ballroom, while other major companies have donated to pro-Trump PACs.
• Critics have branded the effort a "Trump Transaction Tax" and a "corporate shakedown," saying it clashes with Trump's past criticism of political action committees.

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Trump’s hands-on fundraising operation rakes in $800m for pet projects: report