WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing is donating $1 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, a spokesperson for the U.S. planemaker said on Thursday.

Boeing is joining many major U.S. companies including General Motors, Ford, Microsoft and Meta in donating for the Jan. 20 event.

The planemaker previously donated $1 million to the last three presidential inaugurations, including Trump's first in 2017