Basis for Inclusion: Oracle is a documented sponsor of Freedom 250, the Trump administration’s private fundraising arm for the U.S. Semiquincentennial. Freedom 250 sponsor packages at the $1M+ “Patriot” level include private receptions with the president [1][2]. Oracle co-founder and chairman Larry Ellison maintains a documented close personal relationship with President Trump. This profile documents the factual relationship between political spending, personal access, and government actions affecting Oracle. Inclusion is based on Anchor D (Financial transactions creating conflicts of interest in public office).

Overview

Oracle Corporation is a multinational enterprise technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas, with approximately $53 billion in annual revenue. The company provides cloud infrastructure, database software, and enterprise applications to businesses and governments worldwide. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison — estimated net worth approximately $230 billion, making him among the world’s five wealthiest individuals — serves as executive chairman and chief technology officer [3].

The relationship between Ellison and Trump has produced an extraordinary concentration of government business, regulatory favor, and media influence. Since Trump’s second inauguration, Oracle has been named an equity partner in the $500 billion Stargate AI infrastructure project announced at a White House press conference [4][5]; awarded a 15% managing stake in the TikTok USDS Joint Venture, the restructured U.S. entity of the world’s most popular social media app [6][7]; selected by the Department of War to deploy AI capabilities on classified military networks [8]; and listed as a Freedom 250 corporate sponsor [1][2]. Ellison’s son David Ellison simultaneously completed the acquisition of Paramount Global through Skydance Media, with FCC approval, creating a media conglomerate that will run its technology infrastructure on Oracle cloud [9].

As one analysis summarized: Oracle’s chairman appeared at the White House the day after inauguration to announce a $500 billion AI partnership, received a managing stake in TikTok, won classified military AI contracts, and his son acquired a major media company — all within Trump’s first 18 months in office [9].

Political Spending and Access

Freedom 250 Sponsorship

Oracle is listed as a corporate sponsor of Freedom 250 [DOCUMENTED] [1][2]. Donors contributing $1 million or more receive invitations to a “private Freedom 250 thank you reception” hosted by the president, including a “historic photo opportunity” [2][10]. The specific amount of Oracle’s Freedom 250 sponsorship has not been publicly disclosed.

Larry Ellison’s Personal Relationship with Trump

Larry Ellison and Donald Trump are neighbors — Ellison owns a property near Mar-a-Lago and has been described as a regular golfing partner and dining companion of the president [CREDIBLY REPORTED] [3][9]. Ellison hosted a six-figure-per-person campaign fundraiser for Trump at his estate in Rancho Mirage, California in 2020 [11]. He dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago during the 2024 campaign and met with the president regularly throughout 2025 [11].

Trump has publicly referred to Ellison as “the CEO of everything” and described him as someone “everyone respects” during the January 2025 Stargate announcement [3].

Political Contributions

Larry Ellison has donated tens of millions of dollars to Republican political organizations [DOCUMENTED] [11][12]:

• $15 million to Opportunity Matters Fund (Super PAC), January 2022 [12]
• $10 million to Opportunity Matters Fund, September 2022 [12]
• $1 million to Tennessee Conservatives PAC, March 2022 [12]
• Hundreds of thousands of dollars to Republican national party committees (NRCC, NRSC) [11][12]
• Multiple additional Super PAC contributions totaling millions [12]

Oracle CEO Safra Catz also contributed tens of thousands of dollars to Republican committees. Executive Vice President Kenneth Glueck, Oracle’s top lobbyist, donated tens of thousands to Republican political committees [11].

Lobbying Expenditures

Oracle spent $3.035 million on federal lobbying in 2024 [DOCUMENTED] [13]. The company spent approximately $31.9 million on federal lobbying between 2020 and 2024, focusing on defense, taxation, and the computer industry [14]. During the first half of 2025, Oracle employed or contracted with 64 different federal lobbyists across 11 firms, plus its in-house government affairs office [11].

Of Oracle’s 63 lobbyists in 2024, 52 (82.5%) previously held government jobs [DOCUMENTED] [13]. Among Oracle’s lobbyists are four former federal lawmakers: Sen. Don Nickles (R-Okla.) and Reps. Bob Livingston (R-La.), Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.), and Jeff Miller (R-Fla.). Miller has at times simultaneously represented both Oracle and ByteDance (TikTok’s parent company) [11].

Government Contracts and Business

Project Stargate ($500 Billion AI Infrastructure)

On January 21, 2025 — Trump’s first full day in office — the president announced Project Stargate at a White House press conference alongside Ellison, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son [DOCUMENTED] [4][5]. Oracle is an initial equity funder and key technology partner in the venture, which plans to invest $500 billion in AI data centers across the United States by 2029 [4][5].

Ellison stated the first data center was already under construction in Texas. Trump promised to help through “emergency declarations” to expedite development, including overriding environmental protections for data center construction [4][5]. The administration’s AI Action Plan has been described as reading “like a Christmas gift list for Larry Ellison and Oracle,” including provisions for overriding environmental protections, prioritizing contracts with aligned AI firms, integrating AI into the Pentagon, and centralizing government data sets — an Oracle specialty [9].

As of mid-2026, Stargate’s progress has been uneven: two buildings are operational at the Abilene, Texas facility (approximately 200 MW capacity), with partner disputes stalling the joint venture’s operations and prompting bilateral deals between participants [CREDIBLY REPORTED] [15]. Oracle secured a separate deal with OpenAI for a data center projected to hold 2 million chips, committing to $300 billion in compute purchases over five years [15].

TikTok Restructuring (15% Stake)

In January 2026, ByteDance signed binding agreements establishing TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, with Oracle as one of three managing investors, each holding 15% [DOCUMENTED] [6][7]. Oracle serves as the “trusted security partner” responsible for auditing compliance, hosting U.S. user data, and reviewing the app’s recommendation algorithm [6][7].

The deal was brokered by the Trump administration after the president extended the congressionally mandated TikTok divestment deadline five times [6]. A lawsuit filed in March 2026 (Tan v. Trump, D.C. Cir., No. 26-01047) alleges the TikTok investors “contributed millions to the President’s political projects or invested billions in his personal businesses” and that the deal violates the divestment law’s purpose [16].

Oracle had previously bid for TikTok during Trump’s first term in 2020 and already provided cloud services for the app under “Project Texas.” Trump originally tried to ban TikTok in his first term; his reversal to orchestrating a deal in which a close ally received a major ownership stake has drawn scrutiny [6][16].

Department of War Classified AI Deployment

In May 2026, the Department of War announced an agreement with Oracle to deploy AI capabilities on classified military networks [DOCUMENTED] [8]. Oracle was named alongside SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection as one of eight firms authorized for classified AI deployment [8]. Oracle’s 10 cloud regions dedicated to the U.S. government serve capabilities at DISA IL2 through Special Access Programs (SAP) levels [8].

Healthcare.gov and Government IT

Oracle (through its acquisition of Cerner) holds significant federal health IT contracts. Oracle Cerner’s electronic health records system is deployed across the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense healthcare networks. The broader federal IT contract portfolio spans multiple agencies.

Regulatory and Enforcement Actions

AI Regulatory Framework

The Trump administration’s AI Action Plan, announced in 2025, adopted a deregulatory approach that aligns with Oracle’s business interests: minimal AI regulation, expedited permitting for data center construction, environmental review waivers, and integration of AI infrastructure into government operations [CREDIBLY REPORTED] [9]. No antitrust enforcement actions against Oracle have been publicly reported during the second Trump administration.

FCC Approval of Paramount-Skydance Merger

The FCC approved David Ellison’s Skydance Media acquisition of Paramount Global, explicitly signing off on plans to run all of Paramount’s technology through Oracle’s cloud computing platform [CREDIBLY REPORTED] [9]. Under the arrangement, Skydance will pay Oracle approximately $100 million annually for cloud services [9]. The Ellison family’s controlling interest in Paramount Skydance, combined with Oracle’s cloud infrastructure contract and Larry Ellison’s relationship with the president, creates an overlapping concentration of media, technology, and political influence.

Revolving Door Connections

Oracle’s lobbying operation is deeply connected to the revolving door: 82.5% of its 2024 lobbyists previously held government jobs [13]. Four former members of Congress lobby for Oracle [11]. The company’s government contracts division, Oracle Government, Defense & Intelligence, led by Executive Vice President Kim Lynch, specializes in classified-level government work [8].

Emil Michael, the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering who announced the Oracle classified AI agreement, came from the private sector technology industry [8].

Conflict of Interest Analysis

The factual timeline documents an extraordinary convergence of personal access, political spending, and government business:

• Pre-2025: Ellison and Trump develop personal relationship; Ellison hosts fundraisers, dines regularly at Mar-a-Lago [3][9][11]
• January 21, 2025: Ellison appears at White House for Stargate announcement; Trump calls him “the CEO of everything” [3][4]
• 2025: Oracle appears as Freedom 250 sponsor; Oracle spends millions on lobbying with 64 lobbyists, 82.5% revolving-door [1][11][13]
• September 2025: Trump extends TikTok divestment deadline (fifth extension) [6]
• January 2026: Oracle receives 15% managing stake in TikTok USDS with “trusted security partner” role [6][7]
• 2025-2026: FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger; Paramount to run on Oracle cloud ($100M/year) [9]
• May 2026: Department of War selects Oracle for classified AI deployment [8]

The OpenSecrets investigation concluded that Oracle “invested millions in government influence before winning a major stake in TikTok” [11]. The breadth of simultaneous benefits — AI infrastructure, social media ownership, classified military contracts, media-company cloud deals, and presidential access — flowing to a single company whose chairman is the president’s personal friend and documented political donor is without recent precedent.

For Trump Supporters: Questions Worth Considering

1. Is this what “drain the swamp” looks like? The world’s fifth-richest man, who golfs with the president and hosts fundraisers for him, received a stake in TikTok, a $500 billion AI partnership, and classified military contracts. His son acquired a major media company. All from the same administration.

1. Should one billionaire’s company control TikTok data, classified military AI, and a major media company’s technology infrastructure simultaneously? This concentration of information control — social media, military intelligence, and broadcast media — would concern any administration’s critics.

1. Why did Trump reverse his position on TikTok from “ban it” to “give my friend’s company a 15% stake”? In his first term, Trump tried to ban TikTok. In his second term, he extended the ban deadline five times until a deal was reached that included Oracle.

1. If a Democratic president gave this many contracts and deals to a close personal friend, would Republicans accept it? The $500 billion Stargate announcement on Day One, the TikTok stake, the classified military AI contract, and the Freedom 250 sponsorship all involve the same company — whose chairman is the president’s neighbor and golf partner.

1. Who is Oracle’s real customer — the American people or Larry Ellison? When the president personally announces a deal for his friend’s company, it becomes difficult to distinguish public policy from private benefit.

Investigative Trails

• Freedom 250 donor records (not yet publicly available; due 2027)
• Oracle federal lobbying disclosures (OpenSecrets, Senate Office of Public Records)
• TikTok USDS Joint Venture formation documents and DOJ/CFIUS review records
• Tan v. Trump litigation filings (D.C. Circuit, No. 26-01047)
• Project Stargate partnership agreements and government incentive terms
• Department of War classified AI contract details (to the extent unclassified)
• FCC Paramount-Skydance merger review and Oracle cloud contract terms
• Larry Ellison personal political contributions (FEC, OpenSecrets)
• Oracle PAC contributions (FEC filings)
• USAspending.gov: Oracle and subsidiary federal contract awards
• Congressional investigations: Senate probe of Freedom 250 (Sen. Schiff-led)
• Revolving door analysis: Oracle lobbyists with prior government service
• Communications between White House and Oracle regarding TikTok (FOIA potential)

UFC Freedom 250 — White House Event (June 14, 2026)

See canonical record: UFC Freedom 250 — White House Event.

DOCUMENTED:

• Oracle CEO Safra Catz is concurrently a director of Paramount Skydance Corporation, exclusive broadcaster of UFC Freedom 250 under the $7.7B / 7-year UFC broadcast deal.
• The Ellison-family controlling block in Paramount Skydance connects Oracle’s largest holder and chairman emeritus (Larry Ellison) to the broadcast partner.
• Oracle’s federal AI / cloud-infrastructure positioning (including the 2025 “Stargate” partnership) is a documented federal-policy nexus operating in parallel with the Paramount Skydance / Warner Bros. Discovery regulatory ask.

Cross-references: Paramount Skydance Corporation — Corporate Accountability Profile; Safra A. Catz — Board Member Accountability Profile; Larry Ellison — Individual Accountability Profile.

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Sources

1. CBS News, “What are Freedom 250 and America250?”, 2026. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/freedom-250-america250-anniversary-celebrations/
2. PolitiFact, “Trump’s Freedom 250 concert on the National Mall”, June 1, 2026. https://www.politifact.com/article/2026/jun/01/cancel-250-concert-national-mall-trump/
3. Le Monde, “Larry Ellison, the return of Silicon Valley’s big spender”, July 6, 2025. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/united-states/article/2025/07/06/larry-ellison-the-return-of-silicon-valley-s-big-spender_6743086_133.html
4. OpenAI, “Announcing The Stargate Project”, January 2025. https://openai.com/index/announcing-the-stargate-project/
5. BBC News, “Stargate: Tech giants announce AI plan worth up to $500bn”, January 22, 2025. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4m84d2xz2o
6. TechCrunch, “Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal”, January 23, 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/heres-whats-you-should-know-about-the-us-tiktok-deal/
7. NBC News, “TikTok owner ByteDance signs deal to create new U.S. joint venture”, January 2026. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/corporations/tiktok-bytedance-venture-trump-deal-rcna249989
8. Oracle, “The Department of War Announces Agreement with Oracle to Deploy AI Capabilities on Classified Cloud Networks”, May 1, 2026. https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/the-department-of-war-announces-agreement-with-oracle-to-deploy-ai-capabilities-on-classified-cloud-networks-2026-05-01/
9. Slate, “The Paramount-Skydance merger reveals that Larry Ellison is actually in charge of America”, July 2025. https://slate.com/technology/2025/07/larry-ellison-donald-trump-paramount-skydance-merger.html
10. Robert Reich, “The Truth About Trump’s Birthday Bash”, 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-truth-about-trumps-birthday-bash
11. OpenSecrets, “Oracle invested millions in government influence before winning a major stake in TikTok”, September 2025. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/09/oracle-invested-millions-in-government-influence-before-winning-a-major-stake-in-tiktok/
12. OpenSecrets, Donor Lookup: Lawrence Ellison. https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?cand=&cycle=&employ=Oracle&name=&order=desc&sort=A&state=&zip=
13. OpenSecrets, “Oracle Corp Summary”, 2024. https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/oracle-corp/summary?id=D000000422
14. LobbySpend, “Oracle Corporation Lobbying Spending & Influence Score”. https://www.lobbyspend.org/company/oracle-corporation
15. MLQ.ai, “Stargate’s AI Data Center Initiative Reportedly Stalls from Partner Disputes”, 2026. https://mlq.ai/news/stargates-ai-data-center-initiative-reportedly-stalls-from-partner-disputes/
16. Bloomberg Law, “Trump Administration Sued Over Sale of TikTok’s US Entity”, March 2026. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/trump-administration-sued-over-sale-of-tiktoks-us-operations

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