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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Trump dwarfs Biden in latest fundraising numbers in show of political force after felony convictions
NEW YORK — Donald Trump's campaign outraised President Joe Biden by more than $60 million last month, according to federal filings that detailed the Republican fundraising explosion sparked by Trump's felony convictions.
·Toledo, United States
Read Full ArticleIt 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.
·Hamburg, Germany
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