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US banking heir gave Trump campaign fund $50mn after ex-president’s conviction

  • Timothy Mellon, a conservative billionaire, donated $50 million to a pro-Trump super PAC following the former president's conviction in a hush money trial, bringing his total support for the PAC in this election cycle to $75 million.
  • Mellon's donation was part of a significant surge in funding that helped Trump's campaign outpace President Joe Biden's fundraising in May, with the super PAC reserving millions for TV ads in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
  • The pro-Trump super PAC, Make America Great Again Inc., received most of its funding in May from Mellon's donation and had significant funds already on hand.
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It is said to be the highest individual donation ever made in a US election campaign: A billionaire supports the campaign of former President Trump, according to media reports, with 50 million dollars. High donations are also made for US President Biden.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
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