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A new report details how allies of President Donald Trump have raised around $2 billion to fund some of his favorite projects, raising questions about conflicts of interest as hundreds of those donors have also benefited from actions by the Trump administration.

The report from The New York Times does not directly state that the donations are part of a pay-to-play scheme; however, several commentators and government watchdog groups have noted that they could be just that, especially since there is a lack of transparency regarding the gifts and how the donors have benefited from the administration’s policies.

The publication was unable to unearth all of the donors’ records, as the administration has at times offered anonymity to donors, and these types of donations aren’t legally required to be made public.

Still, the records that the Times did uncover are enough to raise alarm.

More than half a billion dollars have been raised among 346 donors identified by the paper, with each of those donors giving at least $250,000 each. According to the report, more than half of those donors (56 percent) “have benefited, or are involved in an industry that has........

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