A joint fundraising committee helped finance two major committees connected with former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign.
Former President Donald Trump’s biggest financial supporter opened up his checkbook again in April, according to new financial disclosures.
On May 20, three committees associated with President Trump issued monthly financial statements with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). All told, the three groups brought in about $31.2 million in April.
The most significant boost came from the super political action committee Make America Great Again Inc. The super PAC raised raised about $12.8 million and spent about $11.6 million in April. It ended the month with $34.5 million in cash on hand.
Mellon’s Millions To MAGAMost of the money came from a single source: Timothy Mellon.
Mr. Mellon, an heir to the Mellon family fortune, gave MAGA Inc. $10 million on April 17. That brought his total 2024 contribution to the fund to $15 million.
Less than a week later, Mr. Mellon gave $5 million to a hybrid PAC called American Values 2024. American Values backs independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
According to FEC records, Mr. Mellon is the largest individual backer of both President Trump’s and Mr. Kennedy’s campaigns. In the first four months