Timothy Mellon has been identified as $130 Million Donor to Fund U.S. Troops During Democrat government shutdown.
Reclusive billionaire and longtime Trump ally Timothy Mellon has been identified as the anonymous donor who contributed $130 million to the federal government to help pay U.S. military personnel during the ongoing Democrat-led government shutdown.
A private donation totaling $130 million has been made to the Department of War to cover the salaries and benefits of active-duty service members as the shutdown continues into its fourth week. Two individuals familiar with the transaction identified the donor as Timothy Mellon, heir to the Mellon banking fortune and a major backer of President Donald Trump’s political efforts.
President Trump first announced the donation Thursday evening, describing the contributor only as a “patriot” and a “friend” who wished to remain unnamed. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One Friday, the president again declined to disclose the donor’s identity, emphasizing that the individual “doesn’t want publicity” and “prefers that his name not be mentioned.”
The Pentagon confirmed the contribution Friday, with spokesman Sean Parnell stating that “the Department of War accepted an anonymous donation of $130 million under its general gift acceptance authority.
