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Wiz Imp

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4. Timothy Mellon is Trump's $130 million mystery military donor: NYT

Reply to LoisB (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 11:13 PM

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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/25/trump-timothy-mellon-military-donor-government-shutdown.html

The mystery donor whose $130 million contribution is meant to pay U.S. military troops during the government shutdown is Timothy Mellon, an heir to a renowned Gilded Age banking family, The New York Times reported Saturday.

But Mellon’s donation works out to only about $100 per service member. It costs nearly $6.4 billion to pay U.S. troops every two weeks.

And using his money might run afoul of federal law, according to the Times, which cited two people familiar with the matter in identifying the billionaire railroad magnate as the donor.

He contributed $50 million to Trump’s super PAC during the 2024 election cycle, one of the biggest single donations ever publicly shared, The Times reported.

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130 million to pay our service members AND SNAP benefits??? Are you [View all] niyad Saturday OP

It's a bribe for something else, face it. Captain Zero Saturday #1

And it amounts to pay... 2naSalit Saturday #2

Who the heck is the "friend" who made the donation to pay the military? Maybe they will send LoisB Saturday #3

Timothy Mellon is Trump's $130 million mystery military donor: NYT Wiz Imp Saturday #4

Ah, yes. Thank you. LoisB Saturday #5

Here's more...looks like his "military donation" is double what he's donated in the past. ancianita Sunday #14

And MAGAs probably ss well as stupidly applaud him KPN Sunday #15

Proof that he is a certified a-hole. LoisB Sunday #16

Completely agree Pas-de-Calais Saturday #6

I worked out the math. James48 Saturday #7

Yep. The cost to pay all military personnel for 2 weeks is $6.4 billion. Wiz Imp Saturday #8

TY... Where do you see SNAP Cha Saturday #9

I don't remember whether I saw it here in an OP title early this morning, or niyad Sunday #12

Thank You! Cha Sunday #13

To all these rich fuckers who want to "help" the unfortunates caught up in Trump's mess, here's an idea: Marie Marie Saturday #10

Exactly. When Clinton & Newsom made them pay their fair share, the U.S. & CA ended up with budget surpluses. ancianita Saturday #11