Big Tobacco Gave $5M Before FDA Vape Policy
newsMay 21, 2026937
Reynolds American donated $5 million to MAGA Inc. about one week before the Food and Drug Administration announced a new vape policy that allowed certain flavored e-cigarette products to remain on the U.S. market. Reynolds American, one of the country’s largest tobacco companies, had been pushing the Trump administration for that regulatory change. The donation went to MAGA Inc., the political organization backing former President Donald Trump. The timing matters because the FDA decision directly benefits Reynolds' flavored products and could reshape national e-cigarette regulation and public health protections.
