We’re in Day 25 of the Schumer Shutdown as the Democrats keep the government hostage over their leftist demands; somehow, they expected that the Republicans would simply bend the knee and agree to every one of their pet projects.
It’s important to note that although the story is being covered widely in the media, neither Mellon nor Trump has confirmed it as of this writing. However, the Wyoming resident has given bigly before: the day after Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsification of business records in 2024 as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ partisan crusade against him, he gave a stunning $50 million to a Trump PAC.
Mr Mellon, the heir to the Pittsburgh-based Mellon banking family, also has been the biggest donor to independent candidate Robert F Kennedy’s campaign.
The BBC has contacted Mr Mellon for comment about his political donations.
Known as a recluse, the Wyoming-based Mr Mellon avoids the spotlight and social circles of other US billionaires.
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While it’s an extremely generous gift, there are some questions about the legality of using the funds while Schumer continues his tantrum:
The Pentagon accepted his grandson’s donation, but might not be able to use the funds: the Antideficiency Act bars agencies from spending money that has not been appropriated by Congress during a shutdown.
“The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of service members’ salaries and benefits,” said Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.
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Editor’s Note: The Schumer Shutdown is here. Rather than put the American people first, Chuck Schumer and the radical Democrats forced a government shutdown for healthcare for illegals. They own this.
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* Original Article:
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/10/25/report-mystery-billionaire-who-donated-130-million-to-pay-troops-identified-n2195491