Money is money regardless of much it is. And if he knew that Hillary Clinton was going to get elected or any democrats then he didn’t have to give money or votes he could have told them all to go to Hell and trusted God to meet his monetary needs period.
Providing donations to your Senator is not anything new. It gets you access. When you’re dealing with billion dollar deals, you need access.
Trump can’t look his employees in the face and say, “He I’m sorry I’m laying 4,726 of you off, but I couldn’t develop a relationship with Hillary Clinton because Stonewall Brigade said I shouldn’t.”