US banking heir gave Trump campaign fund $50mn after ex-president’s conviction
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseTim Mellon, a reclusive scion of the billionaire American banking dynasty, gave $50mn to a fundraising group supporting Donald Trump a day after the former US president was convicted of falsifying business records in a New York hush money trial.The donation, disclosed on Thursday, means Mellon has now given $75mn to the group, known as Make America Great Again Inc, over the past year, according to federal filings.He has...