Reclusive banking billionaire gave Trump $50m one day after hush money conviction
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A donor gave $50 million to Donald Trump’s campaign on the day of the former president’s hush money conviction, according to new filings. The huge sum, donated by Timothy Mellon to Trump Super PAC MAGA Inc., was the largest federal individual campaign contribution so far this election cycle. So far this cycle, Mellon, who has previously been a major donor to super PACs backing both Trump and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has given more than $100 million to political organizations. However, the Trump campaign surpassed their Democratic rivals in terms of campaign funds raised in the space of a month in April, raising $76m compared to the Biden campaign’s $51m.