Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation

Pilgrim’s Pride is controlled through JBS, whose ultimate controlling shareholders are Joesley and Wesley Batista. It donated $5 million to the Trump–Vance Inaugural Committee on January 2, 2025.

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, a U.S. company affiliated with JBS, is the donor named in the Trump–Vance Inaugural Committee’s filing for a $5 million contribution received January 2, 2025. Senator Elizabeth Warren later questioned the company about the donation and raised concerns about possible influence.

Pilgrim’s Pride’s 2025 annual report states that its two largest U.S. customers together accounted for approximately 16.8% of consolidated net sales.

The Trump–Vance Inaugural Committee’s filing lists Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation as the donor of $5 million received January 2, 2025, and Donald Trump and J.D. Vance as honorees. JBS holds approximately 82% of Pilgrim’s Pride; Joesley and Wesley Batista are JBS’s ultimate controlling shareholders.

The Trump–Vance Inaugural Committee’s Federal Election Commission filing lists a $5 million donation received from Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation on January 2, 2025. Donald Trump and J.D. Vance are the named honorees. Pilgrim’s Pride is controlled through JBS, whose ultimate controlling shareholders are Joesley and Wesley Batista.

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Sources and Records

  1. Pilgrim’s Pride 2026 proxy: Batista ownership/control
  2. JBS 2025 SEC filing: subsidiary ownership
  3. Trump–Vance Inaugural Committee FEC filing
  4. Senator Warren: May 19, 2025 donation inquiry
  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880117/000095017025110463/jbss-20250626.htm
  6. https://jbsfoodsgroup.com/our-business
  7. Pilgrim’s Pride fiscal 2025 annual report
  8. 11 CFR 110.20: foreign-national donations and political decisions
  9. https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2025/04/subsidiaria-da-jbs-nos-eua-foi-a-maior-doadora-para-a-posse-de-trump.shtml

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