As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term, major U.S. companies are starting to make donations to support his inaugural events — a repeat of what has happened in previous years, as corporate leaders seek to ingratiate themselves with incoming administrations.

Amazon and its founder, Jeff Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post, have had a rocky history with Trump. But over the summer, Bezos spoke with Trump after the former president was shot at a campaign event,